Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Bank Indonesia (BI) views the country's growing trade surplus in August 2025 as a positive development that further strengthens the external resilience of Indonesia's economy.

According to data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) on Wednesday, the country recorded a trade surplus of US$5.49 billion in August 2025, up from US$4.17 billion in July.

"Going forward, Bank Indonesia will continue to strengthen policy coordination with the government and other authorities to enhance external resilience and support sustainable national economic growth," said Ramdan Denny Prakoso, Executive Director of BI's Communication Department, in a statement on Wednesday.

BPS reported that the higher trade surplus was mainly driven b...