Japan's current account surplus rose 85% in May amid export rebound
In April the surplus posted a more than sixfold jump, with the monthly data suggesting exports have now recovered from a slump last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan's current account surplus rose sixfold in April as trade recovered
The Finance Ministry reported a trade surplus of ¥289.5 billion, reversing the ¥926.9 billion deficit recorded a year earlier.
Japan's 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 — Japan's key markets.
Japan's January current account surplus sees first decline in five months
The current account balance, one of the widest gauges of international trade, registered a surplus of ¥646.8 billion ($6 billion), down 2.3% from a year ago.
Japan 2020 travel surplus down 79% as pandemic rocks inbound tourism
The travel balance, which reflects the amount of money foreign visitors spend in Japan versus Japanese spending abroad, saw its first drop since 2015.
Japan November current account surplus rises 29%, up for third month
In the reporting month, the country's goods trade balance came to a surplus of ¥616.1 billion, up from a ¥20.0 billion deficit in the previous year.
Japan's October current account surplus grows 15.7% to ¥2.14 trillion
The country's current account surplus expanded 15.7% in October from a year earlier to ¥2.14 trillion ($20 billion), helped by a rise in the trade account amid signs of recovery in auto exports despite uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Tuesday. Goods trade ...
Japan current account surplus falls in August, but at a slower pace
Weighed down by the novel coronavirus pandemic, Japan's current account surplus for August fell from a year earlier for the sixth straight month, although at a slower pace in line with a gradual resumption of economic activity, government data showed Thursday. The surplus of the ...
Japan's returns on foreign investment lift current account surplus to ¥612 billion
The current account surplus in January marked its 67th consecutive month in the black as growing returns on Japan's overseas investments offset a larger deficit in the goods trade, government data showed Monday. The surplus in the current account — one of the widest gauges ...
The current account surplus rose 38.0 percent in October from a year earlier, as imports dropped faster than exports amid falling crude oil prices and the prolonged U.S.-China trade conflict, government data showed Monday. The surplus came to ¥1.82 trillion, marking the 64th straight month ...
Japan's 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. If the projection holds, the surplus would rise above ¥20 trillion for the first ...
