According to Central Statistics Agency (BPS) data, commodity exports from the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) reached USD 55.49 million in August 2026, reflecting a 15.78 percent year-on-year increase compared to August 2025. Acting Head of BPS DIY, Endang Tri Wahyuningsih, stated that this growth was primarily driven by the manufacturing processing sector, which rose 16.32 percent and accounted for 99.25 percent of the province's total exports in August. Non-knitted apparel and accessories formed the largest export category at 35.56 percent, followed by knitted apparel at 17.01 percent and tanned leather goods at 10.07 percent. For the January–August 2026 cumulative period, the United States remained the primary export destination absorbed 46.13 percent of total exports (USD 188.25 million), followed by Australia (USD 39.04 million) and Germany (USD 34.04 million).   On the import side, DIY recorded USD 27.50 million in imports for August 2026, marking a 110.31 percent increase compared to August 2025, while cumulative imports from January to August reached USD 120.62 million (up 3.99 percent YoY). Consequently, DIY achieved a trade balance surplus of USD 27.99 million in August 2026 and a cumulative surplus of USD 287.45 million for the January–August period—an increase of USD 31.26 million compared to the same timeframe in 2025. BPS noted that this expanding cumulative surplus highlights a stronger rate of export growth relative to import growth across the regionSource: https://jogja.antaranews.com/berita/857930/bps-sebut-ekspor-diy-naik-1578-persen-didorong-industri-pengolahan (ICE GIACARTA)

Fonte notizia: Antara, 4 October 2026