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Japan Balance of Trade

Japan reported a balance of trade surplus equivalent to 804.2 Billion JPY in July of 2010. Exports have been the main engine of Japan's economic growth in the past six years. Japan imports raw materials and processes them into high technology products. Japan’s major exports are: consumer electronics, automobiles, semiconductors, optical fibers, optoelectronics, optical media, facsimile and copy machines. Its main trading partners are The United States, China and European Union. This page includes: Japan Balance of Trade chart, historical data and news.


CountryInterest RateGrowth RateInflation RateJobless RateCurrent AccountExchange Rate
Japan 0.10%0.10%-0.90%5.20%104786.4700


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Japan Balance of Trade 7/30/2010 804.2 6/30/2010 686.415 5/31/2010 315.968 4/30/2010 734.864 3/31/2010 949.87 2/28/2010 647.32 1/31/2010 60.984 12/31/2009 542.529 11/30/2009 365.257 10/31/2009 800.06 9/30/2009 517.63 8/31/2009 165.218 7/31/2009 365.668 6/30/2009 486.992 5/31/2009 281.392 4/30/2009 48.988 3/31/2009 -5.407 2/28/2009 82.658 1/31/2009 -956.026 12/31/2008 -322.227 11/30/2008 -227.505 10/31/2008 -75.214 9/30/2008 90.97 8/31/2008 -314.233 7/31/2008 81.917 6/30/2008 104.101 5/31/2008 341.109 4/30/2008 458.727 3/31/2008 1096.182 2/29/2008 935.821 1/31/2008 -89.789 7/30/2010 804.2 6/30/2010 686.415 5/31/2010 315.968 4/30/2010 734.864 3/31/2010 949.87 2/28/2010 647.32 1/31/2010 60.984 12/31/2009 542.529 11/30/2009 365.257 10/31/2009 800.06 9/30/2009 517.63 8/31/2009 165.218 7/31/2009 365.668 6/30/2009 486.992 5/31/2009 281.392 4/30/2009 48.988 3/31/2009 -5.407 2/28/2009 82.658 1/31/2009 -956.026 12/31/2008 -322.227 11/30/2008 -227.505 10/31/2008 -75.214 9/30/2008 90.97 8/31/2008 -314.233 7/31/2008 81.917 6/30/2008 104.101 5/31/2008 341.109 4/30/2008 458.727 3/31/2008 1096.182 2/29/2008 935.821 1/31/2008 -89.789

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
201061.0647.3949.9734.9316.0686.4804.2     4199.6
2009-956.082.7-5.449.0281.4487.0365.7165.2517.6800.1365.3542.52695.0
2008-89.8935.81096.2458.7341.1104.181.9-314.291.0-75.2-227.5-322.22079.9



Japan Exports Rise 23.5% in July
Published: 8/25/2010 1:00:41 PM    By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters 

Japan's exports rose a more than expected 23.5 percent in July from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed, but economists expect overseas demand to moderate in the coming months and the rising yen to cloud the outlook.

The rise was bigger than the median market forecast for a 21.9 percent gain but marked the fifth consecutive month that annual export growth slowed.

Exports to Asia, which account for more than half of Japan's total exports, rose 23.8 percent from a year earlier, while shipments to the United States increased 25.9 percent from a year ago.

The trade balance came to a surplus of 804.2 billion yen ($9.56 billion), up 119.9 percent from a year earlier.
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Japan Economic News

Bank of Japan Increases the Amount of Low Interest Loans
Published: 9/1/2010 12:06:53 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bank of Japan
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided on Monday to keep its key interest rate at near-zero and boost the amount of low-interest loans to financial institutions. The measures were aimed at reining in the rising value of the yen.

Japan Unemployment Rate Falls in July
Published: 8/27/2010 12:31:59 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, MarketNews
Japan's unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in July from 5.3% in June, as the number of unemployed marked the first month-on-month drop in five months and more jobs were created for the second straight month.

Japan Inflation Falls in July
Published: 8/27/2010 12:24:17 PM By: TradingEconomics.com
Japan's consumer prices fell for the 17th straight month in July, as deflation kept a tight grip on the economy.

Japan Exports Rise 23.5% in July
Published: 8/25/2010 1:00:41 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters
Japan's exports rose a more than expected 23.5 percent in July from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed, but economists expect overseas demand to moderate in the coming months and the rising yen to cloud the outlook.

Japan's GDP Growth Slows
Published: 8/16/2010 1:12:35 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, WSJ
Japan's economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter, coming in well short of expectations as stagnant consumption and flagging exports weighed on an economy already hobbled by deflation and a soaring yen.

Bank of Japan Keeps Policy on Hold
Published: 8/10/2010 12:40:27 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa indicated the nation’s recovery has been resilient to the yen’s advance, supporting his board’s decision to keep policy unchanged.

Japan Unemployment Rises in June
Published: 8/2/2010 3:58:27 AM By: TradingEconomics.com
The unemployment rate in Japan has increased to its highest level since November last year while production of cars and electronics fell in June, showing weakness in the world's second largest economy.

Japan Export Growth Slows
Published: 7/26/2010 1:27:36 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Reuters
Japanese exports rose more than expected in June from a year earlier but the pace of increase slowed for the fourth straight month, a sign the economic recovery may lose steam on moderating overseas demand.

Bank Of Japan Predicts Growth to Slow in 2011, Keeps 0.1% Rate
Published: 7/15/2010 10:09:56 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bank of Japan
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged and predicted growth in the world’s second- largest economy will slow next year as fiscal stimulus evaporates worldwide and overseas demand loses steam.

Inflation in Japan Decreases at Slower Pace
Published: 6/25/2010 6:10:15 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
Japan’s consumer prices fell 1.2% in May, a moderation that may be insufficient to ease government pressure on the central bank to fight deflation.

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Balance of Trade Definition

The balance of trade is the difference between the monetary value of exports and imports in an economy over a certain period of time. A positive balance of trade is known as a trade surplus and consists of exporting more than is imported; a negative balance of trade is known as a trade deficit or, informally, a trade gap.

The balance of trade forms part of the current account, which also includes other transactions such as income from the international investment position as well as international aid. If the current account is in surplus, the country's net international asset position increases correspondingly. Equally, a deficit decreases the net international asset position.

The Balance of Trade is identical to the difference between a country's output and its domestic demand  - the difference between what goods a country produces and how many goods it buys from abroad; this does not include money respent on foreign stocks, nor does it factor the concept of importing goods to produce for the domestic market (source: wikipedia).
 


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