BPS: Neraca Perdagangan Oktober Surplus US$42,2 Juta
BPS: October Trade Balance Surplus US$ 42.2 Million
Reporter : Gatot Priyantono
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Jakarta (B2B) - Kepala Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Suryamin mengatakan perdagangan Oktober 2013 surplus meski hanya US$42,2 juta karena kenaikan harga komoditas dan penurunan impor bahan bakar minyak (BBM) bersubsidi.
Surplus Oktober merupakan surplus ke tiga pada tahun ini setelah Maret sebesar US$137,5 juta dan Agustus US$71,6 juta.
"Ekspor Oktober 2013 mencapai US$15,72 miliar, meningkat 2,59% dibandingkan dengan Oktober 2012 sebesar US$15,32 miliar," kata Suryamin.
Dia menambahkan, impor Oktober 2013 mencapai US$15,67 miliar, turun 8,9% dibandingkan Oktober 2012 sebesar US$17,21 miliar.
Jakarta (B2B) - Suryamin, Head of Central Statistics Agency (BPS), said balance of trade in October 2013 was surplus albeit by only US$ 42.2 million, following commodity price hike and subsidized fuel oil import decline.
October’s surplus is the third surplus this year after March’s US$ 137.5 million and August’s US$ 71.6 million.
"October 2013’s export reached US$ 15.72 billion, climbing 2.59 percent, year-on-year, from last year’s US$ 15.32 billion," Suryamin said.
He added, October 2013’s import amounted to US$ 15.67 billion, slipping 8.9 percent (YOY), from last year’s US$ 17.21 billion.
