KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Indonesia’s trade balance flipped to a USD1.61 billion deficit in May 2026 — the first monthly deficit since April 2025 — a sharp reversal from April’s near-zero surplus, with the Jan–May surplus now down 74% YoY to USD4.03B.
- The migas deficit more than doubled year-on-year, from USD1.53B to USD3.76B, as crude oil exports fell to effectively zero (-100% YoY) while oil product imports nearly doubled (+99.49% YoY) — consistent with the Iran-war energy shock.
- The nonmigas surplus contracted 63% year-on-year, from USD5.83B to USD2.15B, led by a +16.92% YoY jump in machinery imports and an 85.62% YoY surge in EU imports, while nickel (+60.88% YoY) stayed the sole export bright spot.
- This print adds a genuine headwind to Rupiah stability and reinforces the case for continued BI hawkishness, strengthening the ~40% probability scenario of a BI hike to 6.0% in Q3 2026.
Regards, Aldiracita Research