Indonesia booked trade surplus of US$1.02 billion last month, down slightly from US$1.03 billion in September as import declined 4.3%, while export down 4%. This contributed to US$8.16 billion of trade surplus in January-October 2015 against deficit of US$1.7 billion in the corresponding period of 2014. While this helps Indonesia to reduce its current account deficit, the data also signals persistent weak domestic economy.To subscribe please click here