By Ying Xian WongIndonesia's trade surplus widened in September as a fall in imports outweighed a drop in exports. Southeast Asia's largest economy posted a trade surplus of $3.42 billion for the month, compared with a $3.12 billion surplus in August, the statistics agency said Monday. Imports in September declined 8.15% from a month earlier to $17.34 billion. Non-oil shipments was 13.6% lower on month, due to decrease in electrical machinery or equipment parts imports. Write to Ying Xian Wong at yingxian.wong@wsj.com(END) Dow Jones Newswires10-16-23 0136ET

Source: Wall Street Journal October 16, 2023 05:43 UTC