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CURRENT ACCOUNT

Â鶹´«Ã½ current account surplus in March rose to the highest on record, as the nation has apparently benefited from strong global artificial intelligence-related demand and a weaker yen.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 13, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ current account surplus hit record high in March
Data on the nation¡¯s balance of payments with the rest of world showed that the surplus climbed in March to ?4.7 trillion, up 29.1% from a year earlier.
The travel services trade surplus rose to ?3.31 trillion thanks to an increase in visitors to Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ April-September current account surplus hits record high
The current account balance expanded mainly because the trade balance swung to a surplus following lower imports.
Exports measured by value dropped 0.5% in June from a year earlier, apparently reflecting the impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ exports fall as U.S. tariffs stoke recession risks
Exports measured by value dropped 0.5% in June from a year earlier, led by cars and steel, the Finance Ministry reported.
Japan posted a current account surplus of ?3,436.4 billion in May, the highest level for the month, according to the Finance Ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ current account surplus sets record for May as trade deficit shrinks
The current account balance, the broadest indicator of a country¡¯s international trade and investment flows, was in the black for the fourth consecutive month.
Exports in fiscal 2024 climbed 4.1% from the previous year to ?106.24 trillion, led by shipments of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and vehicles.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 12, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ FY2024 current account surplus hits record ?30 trillion
A weaker yen boosted dividend and interest flows from overseas, a Finance Ministry report showed.
Japan posted a surplus in the current account balance for the first time in two months, mainly as the trade balance turned into a surplus.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 8, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ current account surplus hits record high in February
The country posted a surplus in the current account balance, mainly as the trade balance turned into a surplus.
Japan logged a deficit of ?257.6 billion in the current account, a measure of trade and investment flows, compared with a surplus of ?334.3 billion a year before, according to the Finance Ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 10, 2025
Japan logs its first current account deficit in two years in January
The nation logged a deficit of ?257.6 billion in the current account compared with a surplus of ?334.3 billion a year before.
In digital trade, Japan's imports have been rising faster than its exports, amid the dominance of global information technology giants such as Microsoft and Google.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 11, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ trade deficit for digital services rose to record ?6.6 trillion in 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ digital trade deficit is expected to reach ?10 trillion in 2030, roughly equivalent to its crude oil imports in 2024.
Japan's current account surplus grew 29.5% year on year in 2024, the Finance Ministry said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 10, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ current account surplus hits record high in 2024
The surplus grew 29.5% from 2023 to ?29.26 trillion ($193 billion) last year, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report.
Japan's current account surplus declined 13% in October from a year earlier to ?2.46 trillion.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 9, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ current account surplus declined 13% in October
The country¡¯s trade deficit decreased to ?155.7 billion from the year-before level of ?487.4 billion.
Japan logged a current account surplus for the 16th straight month in May.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2024
Japan logs largest May current account surplus
The country logged a current account surplus for the 16th straight month.
Trade no longer generates a surplus in Japan, reflecting a surge in the cost of energy imports and an increase in offshore production.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 30, 2024
Yen¡¯s relentless slide revives Â鶹´«Ã½ interest in structural reforms
The currency¡¯s persistent weakness has alerted policymakers to more fundamental drivers behind it, such as the nation¡¯s dwindling global competitiveness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2023
Imports fall for first time in two years, easing impact as export growth slows
The trend cushions the hit of a global economic slowdown weighing on exports, reflecting a fall in prices for commodities including crude oil and liquid natural gas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2023
Â鶹´«Ã½ current account swings back to black on overseas investment
The current account surplus stood at ?2.1972 trillion ($16.59 billion) in February, the Finance Ministry said.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2022
Japan runs first current account deficit in five months
The world¡¯s third-largest economy ran a current account deficit of u00a5132.4 billion ($980 million) in June, government data showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½ trade gap widens as import costs surge on supply pressures
Â鶹´«Ã½ exports rose 12.5% in April from a year earlier, Finance Ministry data showed, led by U.S.-bound shipments of cars .
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 12, 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½ current account surplus widens on large investment gains
The surplus stood at u00a52.55 trillion in March, data showed, up u00a569 billion and the second straight month the balance has been in the black.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2022
Â鶹´«Ã½ current account recovered from major deficit in February
The balance swung back into the black from its second-biggest deficit on record in the previous month, providing some respite for policymakers.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2021
Â鶹´«Ã½ exports jump most since 2010 as trade recovery perks up
Global appetite for cars and electronics has picked up since last year, driven by a recovery in the U.S. and Chinese economies ¡ª Â鶹´«Ã½ key markets.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2019
Â鶹´«Ã½ fiscal 2020 current account surplus projected to top ?20 trillion
The current account surplus is projected to grow to ?20.6 trillion in fiscal 2020 from ?18.6 trillion this fiscal year, according to a forecast Tuesday by the Japan Foreign Trade Council.
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Young Japanese anxious as Australia slows working holiday visa processing time
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