Indonesia's imports recorded at US$13.26bil in February; virus cases on the rise again

Religious leaders wait to receive a shot of a Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during vaccination for various religious leaders in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. - AP

JAKARTA, March 16 (Xinhua): Indonesia's import value was recorded at US$13.26 billion in February 2021, up by 14.86 per cent compared to the same month last year, but it decreased by 0.49 per cent compared to January, the Central Agency of Statistics has announced.

The agency's head Kecuk Suhariyanto said oil and gas imports in February reached US$1.30 billion, down by 15.95 per cent compared to those in January, or 25.37 per cent down compared to those in February last year.