Bank of Indonesia published an update showing Indonesia’s official reserve assets stood at USD 148.7bn at end-September 2025, down from USD 150.7bn at end-August 2025, while remaining at levels it considers sufficient to support external resilience and macro-financial stability. The decline reflected, among other factors, government external debt repayments and Bank of Indonesia’s rupiah stabilisation policy amid persistently high global financial market uncertainty. Reserves were equivalent to 6.2 months of imports, or 6.0 months of imports and servicing of government external debt, which Bank of Indonesia noted is well above the international reserve adequacy benchmark of around three months of imports. Looking ahead, the central bank expects the external sector to remain resilient, supported by export prospects and a continued surplus in the capital and financial account balance.
Bank of Indonesia 2025-10-07
Bank of Indonesia reports September 2025 official reserve assets at USD 148.7bn and maintains reserve adequacy assessment
Bank of Indonesia reported a decrease in official reserve assets to USD 148.7 billion at end-September 2025 from USD 150.7 billion at end-August 2025, due to government external debt repayments and rupiah stabilisation efforts. Despite the drop, reserves cover 6.2 months of imports, exceeding the international benchmark of three months. The central bank anticipates continued external sector resilience, bolstered by strong export prospects and a surplus in the capital and financial account balance.