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Indonesia’s trade surplus likely shrank in October as imports rose amid further easing of mobility restrictions for coronavirus, a Reuters poll showed. Exports probably remained strong because of high commodity prices.
The median forecast by analysts in the poll was for an October trade surplus of $3.87 billion, down from the previous month’s $4.37 billion. Statistics Indonesia will release the data on Monday.
The resource rich country has been seeing an export boom, with demand for some of its top commodities, such as coal and palm oil, surging as economies reopen after COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Robust exports led Indonesia’s GDP growth in the third quarter, helping to cushion the economic impact of a deadly wave of infections in July-August.
