Indonesia’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Hold Steady at USD146.3B in September

Jakarta: Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves stood at USD146.3 billion at the end of September 2026, relatively stable compared with USD146.5 billion at the end of August 2026.

“Foreign exchange reserves in September 2026 were primarily influenced by the government’s external loan withdrawals and tax and service receipts, amid payments for maturing government external debt and BI’s exchange rate stabilization policy in response to heightened uncertainty in global financial markets,” BI Communication Department Head Ramdan Denny Prakoso said in an official statement in Jakarta, quoted from Antara on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

Foreign Exchange Reserves Remain Adequate

He added that foreign exchange reserves at the end of September 2026 were equivalent to financing 5.3 months of imports, or 5.2 months of imports and government external debt payments, and remained above the international adequacy standard of around three months of imports.

Bank Indonesia assessed that the level of foreign exchange reserves was sufficient to support external sector resilience while maintaining macroeconomic and financial system stability.

Going forward, he said the central bank expected external sector resilience to remain strong, supported by adequate foreign exchange reserves and foreign capital inflows, in line with positive investor perceptions of the national economic outlook and still attractive investment returns.

“Bank Indonesia continues to strengthen synergy with the government to reinforce external resilience and maintain economic stability in support of sustainable economic growth,” he added.

(Razaqa Hariz)