Despite recorded with a surplus, May 2020 trade balance showed that exports and imports were sharply contracted due to the slowing global demand and the disruption in production activities. The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recorded May 2020 with a surplus of US$2.09 billion, comprising exports of US$10.53 billion or 13.4% lower than in May 2019 and imports of US$8.44 billion.