Indonesia's trade surplus reaches five-year high

Indonesia booked a trade surplus of US$3.93 billion during this year's first three months, the highest first-quarter figure since 2012. In the month of March, Indonesia saw a trade surplus of $1.23 billion, down 6.8 percent from February. The country's exports amounted to $14.59 billion in March, up 15.68 percent on the month (mom) and 23.55 percent year-on-year (yoy). Total exports from January to March this year reached a value of $40.61 billion, 20.84 percent higher than in the same period last year.