Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia recorded a surplus of US$2.7 billion in its foreign trade in the first five months of this year, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

In the January-May 2016 period, Indonesias exports were valued at US$56.59 billion while its imports stood at US$53.88 billion, BPS Chairman Suryamin said here on Wednesday.

"Hover, the surplus in the January-May 2016 period is lower than the same period last year when it reached US$3.9 billion ," he said.

The exports in the year ended to May 2016 comprised oil and gas exports worth US$5.3 billion and non-oil/non-gas exports worth US$51,2 billion, while the imports consisted of oil-/gas-exports were valued at US$6.9 billion, while its impits were valued at US$46.96 billion.

The non-oil/non gas exports in the first five months of 2016 fell 5.35 percent and the export of other minerals declined by 26.91 percent compared to the same period last year, he said.

In terms of province, most of the imports came from West with a value of 10.25 per dollar, accounting for 18.11 percent of the overall export value. This was followed by East Java with a total value of US$8.17 billion representing 14.4 percent and East Kalimantan with a value of US$5.49 billion or 9,71 percent.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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