PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - West Java's trade balance recorded a surplus of USD 8.90 billion from January 2026 to April 2026. This was due to a higher export value than imports during the period.

Head of the West Java Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Margaretha Ari Anggorowati, explained that the value of West Java's exports from January 2026 to April 2026 reached USD 12.58 billion, an increase of 4.15 percent compared to the same period in 2025. In line with total exports, the value of non-oil and gas exports, which reached USD 12.51 billion, also increased by 4.30 percent. Meanwhile, oil and gas exports reached USD 72.70 million, a decrease of 16.39 percent.

Of the ten commodities with the largest non-oil and gas export values from January to April 2026, the one with the largest increase was the Vehicles and Parts category, at USD 297.95 million (11.80 percent). Meanwhile, the jewelry/gemstones category experienced the largest decrease, at USD 73.59 million (18.99 percent).

"The largest non-oil and gas exports from January 2026 to April 2026 were to the United States with a value of USD 2.08 billion, followed by the Philippines with USD 1.19 billion and Japan with USD 922.58 million, with the contribution of all three reaching 33.53 percent," said Margaretha at the Official Statistics News Release for West Java Province, Tuesday (June 2, 2026).

Meanwhile, exports to ASEAN amounted to USD 3.47 billion and exports to America and Europe amounted to USD 4.70 billion.

Sectoral export performance from January to April 2026 increased compared to the same period in 2025. The agriculture sector rose 4.21 percent, the manufacturing sector 4.30 percent, the mining and other sectors 2.20 percent, and the oil and gas sector fell 16.39 percent.

Import

Meanwhile, the import value of West Java from January to April 2026 reached USD 3.68 billion, down 7.63 percent compared to the same period in 2025. Non-oil and gas imports reached USD 3.44 billion, down 0.54 percent, as did oil and gas imports, which reached USD 232.36 million, down 55.08 percent.

Of the ten commodities with the largest non-oil and gas import values from January to April 2026, the one with the largest decline was Vehicles and Parts, at USD 154.38 million (51.08 percent). Meanwhile, the Machinery and Electronic Equipment category saw the largest increase, at USD 97.19 million (18.25 percent).

The largest supplier of non-oil and gas imports during January-April 2026 was China with a value of USD 1.41 billion (41.04 percent), followed by Japan with USD 410.06 million (11.91 percent), and South Korea with USD 407.46 million (11.83 percent).

Import values for January-April 2026, by usage category—consumer goods, raw/auxiliary materials, and capital goods—fell by 12.63 percent, 5.63 percent, and 17.20 percent, respectively, compared to the same period the previous year.