Japan’s current account surplus increased to JPY 3,968.3 billion in May 2026 from JPY 3,320.5 billion in the same month a year earlier, though it fell short of market expectations of JPY 4,121 billion. The goods account swung to a marginal surplus of JPY 0.07 billion from a JPY 497.1 billion deficit, as export growth (14.7%) outpaced import growth (8.1%). Meanwhile, the primary income surplus increased to JPY 4,275.6 billion from JPY 4,180.2 billion. The secondary income deficit narrowed to JPY 304.0 billion from JPY 493.5 billion. By contrast, the services account slipped into a marginal deficit of JPY 0.1 billion, reversing from a JPY 130.9 billion surplus a year earlier. source: Ministry of Finance, Japan
Japan recorded a Current Account surplus of 3968.30 JPY Billion in May of 2026. Current Account in Japan averaged 1271.13 JPY Billion from 1985 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4681.50 JPY Billion in March of 2026 and a record low of -2069.10 JPY Billion in January of 2023. This page provides - Japan Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Japan Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.
Japan recorded a Current Account surplus of 3968.30 JPY Billion in May of 2026. Current Account in Japan is expected to be 1500.00 JPY Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Current Account is projected to trend around 1200.00 JPY Billion in 2027 and 1400.00 JPY Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.