KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia posted a larger-than-expected trade surplus last month, as imports unexpectedly contracted on a yearly basis while exports slowed, official data showed on Thursday. November imports were down 1.89% on a yearly basis to $18.96 billion, compared with a prediction of a 7% increase in a Reuters poll. Southeast Asia's largest economy booked a $5.16 billion surplus in November, compared with the poll's median forecast of a $4.26 billion surplus.
Indonesia Books Bigger than Expected November Trade Surplus of US$ 5.2 Billion
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia posted a larger-than-expected trade surplus last month, as imports unexpectedly contracted on a yearly basis while exports slowed, official data showed on Thursday. November imports were down 1.89% on a yearly basis to $18.96 billion, compared with a prediction of a 7% increase in a Reuters poll. Southeast Asia's largest economy booked a $5.16 billion surplus in November, compared with the poll's median forecast of a $4.26 billion surplus.