REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesia enjoyed a trade surplus of US$23.2 million in October 2014, with exports reaching US$15.35 billion and imports US$15.33 billion, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS).

"In October, Indonesia enjoyed a surplus of US$23.2 million, as the non-oil and gas surplus was higher than the oil and gas deficit," BPS chairman Suryamin said at a press conference here on Monday (1/12).

He said non-oil/gas trade in October showed a surplus of US$1.13 billion, while the oil and gas trade suffered a deficit of US$1.11 billion.

Seen as the trade volume, the month of October 2014 saw a surplus of 30.66 million tons, as the non-oil/gas surplus was set at 31.18 million tons and the oil and gas deficit at 520,000 tons.

In total, the January-October 2014 balance of trade still saw a deficit of US$1.65 billion with the oil/gas deficit recorded at US$10.73 billion and non-oil/gas surplus at US$9.08 billion.

Meanwhile, the country's export performance in the January-October 2014 period was valued at US$148.06 billion, down 1.06 percent compared to the same period in 2013.

Further, non-oil/gas exports dropped 0.81 percent to US$122.19 billion. Imports in the same period reached US$149.70 billion, down 4.05 percent compared to the same period last year.

The value was down 3.68 percent compared to the value of imports of the same goods group in September 2014.

In September 2014 the trade deficit was recorded at US$270.3 million, triggered by the high value of imports against the national export figures.

The value of exports was recorded at US$15.28 billion, up 3.87 percent compared to the same period last year, while the value of imports was recorded at US$15.55 billion.

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