Akmalal Hamdhi, Jakarta – Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves stood at $150.7 billion in August 2025, down slightly from $152 billion in July, Bank Indonesia (BI) reported on Monday.

According to Ramdan Denny Prakoso, Executive Director of BI's Communications Department, the decline was mainly due to government external debt payments and the central bank's measures to stabilize the rupiah in response to global financial market uncertainty.

Despite the decrease, BI stressed that the current reserve level remains high and sufficient to safeguard financial stability.

August's reserves are equivalent to 6.1 months of imports and government external debt servicing, well above the international adequacy standard of about three months of imports, he said.

"These reserves are sufficient to support external sector resilience and maintain macroeconomic and financial system stability," Ramdan said.

Looking ahead, BI said it expects foreign exchange reserves to remain adequate, supported by stable export performance and external sector resilience.

According to Ramdan, the central bank continues to view the reserve position as robust enough to absorb market volatility and provide confidence in Indonesia's ability to meet external obligations.

Source: https://jakartaglobe.id/business/indonesias-foreign-reserves-dip-to-1507-billion-in-augus