Jakarta (ANTARA) – Bank Indonesia (BI) stated that Indonesia's trade surplus of US$1.27 billion in February 2026 is crucial to further bolster the external resilience of the Indonesian economy.Based on data from the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) released on Wednesday (4/1), Indonesia's trade balance in February 2026 was higher than the surplus of US$0.95 billion in January 2026.In a statement here on Wednesday, BI Communications Department Executive Director Ramdan Denny Prakoso confirmed that the central bank will continue to strengthen policy synergy with the government and other authorities.This synergy aims to further strengthen external resilience and support sustainable national economic growth.The continuing trade balance surplus is mainly sourced from the non-oil and gas trade balance surplus.The non-oil and gas trade balance in February 2026 recorded a surplus of US$2.19 billion, in line with continued strong non-oil and gas exports of US$21.09 billion.The positive performance of non-oil and gas exports was primarily supported by natural resource-based exports such as animal/vegetable fats and oils, as well as exports of manufactured products such as vehicles and their parts, and various chemical products.Based on its destination countries, non-oil and gas exports to China, the United States, and India remain the main contributors to Indonesia's exports.In the meantime, the oil and gas trade deficit decreased to US$0.92 billion in February 2026, in line with a significant decline in oil and gas imports.