Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) has said that Indonesia's trade deficit in 2012 (January - December) was recorded at US$1,63 billion.
"Trade performance in 2012 was lower than that in 2011 when Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of 26.06 percent," BPS Chief Suryamin said at the BPS building here on Friday.
He said that in 2012 Indonesia's total exports stood at US$190.4 billion while its imports in the same period were recorded at US$191.67 billion.
"The 2012 trade deficit indicated that Indonesia failed to reach its target to increase exports. Imports adversely increased significantly," the BPS chairman said.
Suryamin said that during 2012, the exports of seven items of 10 export commodities declined such as mineral fuels, fats and oils of vegetable fat, machinery / electrical equipment, rubber and rubber products, ore commodities, crust and metal, paper / cardboard, and non-knitted apparel.
Non oil commodities whose exports increased were Machinery, mechanical appliances, and vehicles and their spare parts.
He said that almost all Indonesia's exports to all destination countries experienced a decline, although in terms of volumes they increased. (*/DWA/T007)
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"Trade performance in 2012 was lower than that in 2011 when Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of 26.06 percent," BPS Chief Suryamin said at the BPS building here on Friday.
He said that in 2012 Indonesia's total exports stood at US$190.4 billion while its imports in the same period were recorded at US$191.67 billion.
"The 2012 trade deficit indicated that Indonesia failed to reach its target to increase exports. Imports adversely increased significantly," the BPS chairman said.
Suryamin said that during 2012, the exports of seven items of 10 export commodities declined such as mineral fuels, fats and oils of vegetable fat, machinery / electrical equipment, rubber and rubber products, ore commodities, crust and metal, paper / cardboard, and non-knitted apparel.
Non oil commodities whose exports increased were Machinery, mechanical appliances, and vehicles and their spare parts.
He said that almost all Indonesia's exports to all destination countries experienced a decline, although in terms of volumes they increased. (*/DWA/T007)
Editor : Nyoman Budhiana
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