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▼ Japan's 2025 Current Account Surplus Hits Record
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Japan's current account surplus in 2025 rose 11.1% from the previous year to a record ¥31.87 trillion ($203.5 billion), the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Monday.
The country's combined balance of goods and services trade thus extended its historic surplus growth to two years.
According to the ministry, the annual goods trade deficit shrank sharply to ¥848.7 billion from a deficit of ¥3.66 trillion.
Exports increased 2.5% to ¥107.76 trillion led by electronic components such as semiconductors and foodstuffs.
Although exports to the United States dropped for the first time in five years due chiefly to U.S. President Donald Trump's high tariff policy, those to other parts of Asia and Europe were robust.
On the other hand, imports inched down 0.1% to ¥108.6 trillion amid weaker markets for coal, crude oil and other energy commodities.
The current account surplus was also pushed up by net primary income's 4.7% rise to an all-time high of ¥41.59 trillion reflecting an increase in dividend payments by overseas subsidiaries of Japanese firms.
Meanwhile, Japan saw its services trade deficit widen to ¥3.39 trillion from ¥2.77 trillion, as expenses for developing automobiles and drugs abroad grew.
In December alone, the country's current account balance showed a net fund inflow of ¥728.8 billion, remaining in surplus for the 11th consecutive month.
The country's combined balance of goods and services trade thus extended its historic surplus growth to two years.
According to the ministry, the annual goods trade deficit shrank sharply to ¥848.7 billion from a deficit of ¥3.66 trillion.
Exports increased 2.5% to ¥107.76 trillion led by electronic components such as semiconductors and foodstuffs.
Although exports to the United States dropped for the first time in five years due chiefly to U.S. President Donald Trump's high tariff policy, those to other parts of Asia and Europe were robust.
On the other hand, imports inched down 0.1% to ¥108.6 trillion amid weaker markets for coal, crude oil and other energy commodities.
The current account surplus was also pushed up by net primary income's 4.7% rise to an all-time high of ¥41.59 trillion reflecting an increase in dividend payments by overseas subsidiaries of Japanese firms.
Meanwhile, Japan saw its services trade deficit widen to ¥3.39 trillion from ¥2.77 trillion, as expenses for developing automobiles and drugs abroad grew.
In December alone, the country's current account balance showed a net fund inflow of ¥728.8 billion, remaining in surplus for the 11th consecutive month.
- 9/2 20:32
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