Bank Indonesia (BI) projects a surplus balance of payments reached U.S. $ 12.5 billion in 2010 or stagnant compared with the previous year. Surplus is derived from the surplus of current account and a surplus of capital transactions.

This was disclosed by the Director of the Directorate of Economic Research and Monetary Policy Bank Indonesia Perry Warjiyo diGedung Bank Indonesia, Tuesday (30/03/2010).

"Balance of payment will be a surplus of U.S. $ 12.5 billion, consisting of the current account export or import of U.S. $ 5 billion and capital transactions and finance of U.S. $ 7.5 billion," said Perry.

Perry admitted surplus of total payments is similar to the acquisition in 2009 and then, but its composition was different.

Central Bank also estimates the rate of Foreign Direct Invesment (FDI) will reach U.S. $ 6 billion in 2010.

"To Portfolio investment ie, stocks and securities will reach U.S. $ 6.7 billion," he emphasized.

BI recorded a surplus balance of payments Indonesia (NPI) during the year 2009 jumped sharply to reach U.S. $ 12.506 billion. That number jumped sharply compared to the year 2008 the deficit amounted to U.S. $ 1.945 billion.