Japan Balance of Trade
Japan's trade deficit narrowed to ¥235 billion in September 2025 from ¥243 billion in August 2025, a 3.3% decrease month-over-month. This improvement resulted from a 4.2% year-on-year increase in exports, the first rise since April, driven by a weaker yen and a US trade deal. However, imports also increased by 3.3% year-on-year, surpassing forecasts and contributing to the deficit which suggests robust domestic demand. Exports to the United States specifically declined by 13.3%. Japan's record low balance of trade was -¥3.54 trillion in January 2023 and record high was ¥1.61 trillion in September 2007.
Monthly Historical Data (1963-2025)
(in Billion JPY)| Month | Balance of Trade (Billion JPY) |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | -235 |
| Aug 2025 | -243 |
| Jul 2025 | -118 |
| Jun 2025 | 152 |
| May 2025 | -639 |
| Apr 2025 | -115.6 |
| Mar 2025 | 559.4 |
| Feb 2025 | 590.5 |
| Jan 2025 | -2,741.7 |
| Dec 2024 | 127.7 |
| Nov 2024 | -115.5 |
| Oct 2024 | -472.3 |
| Sep 2024 | -306.1 |
| Aug 2024 | -711.4 |
| Jul 2024 | -628.3 |
| Jun 2024 | 221.3 |
| May 2024 | -1,225.2 |
| Apr 2024 | -504.7 |
| Mar 2024 | 349.9 |
| Feb 2024 | -415.4 |
| Jan 2024 | -1,791.1 |
| Dec 2023 | 32.4 |
| Nov 2023 | -813.9 |
| Oct 2023 | -702.9 |
| Sep 2023 | 33.1 |
| Aug 2023 | -952.2 |
| Jul 2023 | -68 |
| Jun 2023 | 35.4 |
| May 2023 | -1,388.1 |
| Apr 2023 | -462.1 |
| Mar 2023 | -755.2 |
| Feb 2023 | -941.7 |
| Jan 2023 | -3,538.9 |
| Dec 2022 | -1,497.9 |
| Nov 2022 | -2,057.6 |
| Oct 2022 | -2,205.9 |
| Sep 2022 | -2,125.3 |
| Aug 2022 | -2,791.1 |
| Jul 2022 | -1,479.8 |
| Jun 2022 | -1,401 |
| May 2022 | -2,403.2 |
| Apr 2022 | -888.2 |
| Mar 2022 | -492 |
| Feb 2022 | -737.6 |
| Jan 2022 | -2,249.7 |
| Dec 2021 | -603.1 |
| Nov 2021 | -973.6 |
| Oct 2021 | -90.7 |
| Sep 2021 | -648.9 |
| Aug 2021 | -663.4 |
| Jul 2021 | 428.4 |
| Jun 2021 | 361.2 |
| May 2021 | -217.9 |
| Apr 2021 | 217.9 |
| Mar 2021 | 609.8 |
| Feb 2021 | 167.3 |
| Jan 2021 | -370.7 |
| Dec 2020 | 708.3 |
| Nov 2020 | 325.9 |
| Oct 2020 | 840.8 |
| Sep 2020 | 652.3 |
| Aug 2020 | 216.1 |
| Jul 2020 | -32.7 |
| Jun 2020 | -303.2 |
| May 2020 | -869.8 |
| Apr 2020 | -945.5 |
| Mar 2020 | 1.9 |
| Feb 2020 | 1,109.7 |
| Jan 2020 | -1,315.4 |
| Dec 2019 | -159.1 |
| Nov 2019 | -88.4 |
| Oct 2019 | 11.2 |
| Sep 2019 | -129.1 |
| Aug 2019 | -152.2 |
| Jul 2019 | -253.9 |
| Jun 2019 | 588.1 |
| May 2019 | -965.4 |
| Apr 2019 | 59 |
| Mar 2019 | 517.3 |
| Feb 2019 | 328.8 |
| Jan 2019 | -1,424.1 |
| Dec 2018 | -55.7 |
| Nov 2018 | -739.1 |
| Oct 2018 | -456.3 |
| Sep 2018 | 124.1 |
| Aug 2018 | -448.1 |
| Jul 2018 | -227.4 |
| Jun 2018 | 727.8 |
| May 2018 | -577.4 |
| Apr 2018 | 621 |
| Mar 2018 | 784.2 |
| Feb 2018 | -13.9 |
| Jan 2018 | -963.8 |
| Dec 2017 | 356.2 |
| Nov 2017 | 105.2 |
| Oct 2017 | 278.6 |
| Sep 2017 | 653.8 |
| Aug 2017 | 96.8 |
| Jul 2017 | 406.6 |
| Jun 2017 | 433.2 |
| May 2017 | -204.4 |
| Apr 2017 | 478.3 |
| Mar 2017 | 603.5 |
| Feb 2017 | 804.5 |
| Jan 2017 | -1,105 |
| Dec 2016 | 635.9 |
| Nov 2016 | 146.5 |
| Oct 2016 | 481.2 |
| Sep 2016 | 486.6 |
| Aug 2016 | -34.6 |
| Jul 2016 | 504.5 |
| Jun 2016 | 686.5 |
| May 2016 | -47.3 |
| Apr 2016 | 811.3 |
| Mar 2016 | 744.9 |
| Feb 2016 | 235.5 |
| Jan 2016 | -657 |
| Dec 2015 | 138.9 |
| Nov 2015 | -387.5 |
| Oct 2015 | 104.8 |
| Sep 2015 | -121.3 |
| Aug 2015 | -567.5 |
| Jul 2015 | -261.4 |
| Jun 2015 | -60.9 |
| May 2015 | -215.3 |
| Apr 2015 | -58.3 |
| Mar 2015 | 223.5 |
| Feb 2015 | -426 |
| Jan 2015 | -1,160.5 |
| Dec 2014 | -665.6 |
| Nov 2014 | -898.8 |
| Oct 2014 | -741.8 |
| Sep 2014 | -962 |
| Aug 2014 | -953.2 |
| Jul 2014 | -966.5 |
| Jun 2014 | -834.1 |
| May 2014 | -917.2 |
| Apr 2014 | -825.5 |
| Mar 2014 | -1,450.1 |
| Feb 2014 | -806.1 |
| Jan 2014 | -2,795.1 |
| Dec 2013 | -1,307.2 |
| Nov 2013 | -1,301.1 |
| Oct 2013 | -1,100.4 |
| Sep 2013 | -943.2 |
| Aug 2013 | -971.4 |
| Jul 2013 | -1,032.5 |
| Jun 2013 | -180.5 |
| May 2013 | -991.3 |
| Apr 2013 | -877.4 |
| Mar 2013 | -356.9 |
| Feb 2013 | -773.3 |
| Jan 2013 | -1,633.1 |
| Dec 2012 | -645.7 |
| Nov 2012 | -957 |
| Oct 2012 | -556.2 |
| Sep 2012 | -568.2 |
| Aug 2012 | -768.4 |
| Jul 2012 | -528.6 |
| Jun 2012 | 56.1 |
| May 2012 | -907.9 |
| Apr 2012 | -518.4 |
| Mar 2012 | -81.8 |
| Feb 2012 | 25.9 |
| Jan 2012 | -1,490.7 |
| Dec 2011 | -208.3 |
| Nov 2011 | -691.2 |
| Oct 2011 | -283 |
| Sep 2011 | 288.8 |
| Aug 2011 | -777.5 |
| Jul 2011 | 69.7 |
| Jun 2011 | 64.5 |
| May 2011 | -860.7 |
| Apr 2011 | -477.7 |
| Mar 2011 | 170.9 |
| Feb 2011 | 637 |
| Jan 2011 | -497.2 |
| Dec 2010 | 719.6 |
| Nov 2010 | 157.6 |
| Oct 2010 | 812.6 |
| Sep 2010 | 774.3 |
| Aug 2010 | 63.8 |
| Jul 2010 | 784.6 |
| Jun 2010 | 670.5 |
| May 2010 | 309.1 |
| Apr 2010 | 729.2 |
| Mar 2010 | 931.9 |
| Feb 2010 | 638.3 |
| Jan 2010 | 43.1 |
| Dec 2009 | 542.5 |
| Nov 2009 | 365.3 |
| Oct 2009 | 800.1 |
| Sep 2009 | 517.6 |
| Aug 2009 | 165.2 |
| Jul 2009 | 365.7 |
| Jun 2009 | 487 |
| May 2009 | 281.4 |
| Apr 2009 | 49 |
| Mar 2009 | -5.4 |
| Feb 2009 | 70.8 |
| Jan 2009 | -967.9 |
| Dec 2008 | -322.2 |
| Nov 2008 | -227.5 |
| Oct 2008 | -75.2 |
| Sep 2008 | 91 |
| Aug 2008 | -314.2 |
| Jul 2008 | 81.9 |
| Jun 2008 | 104.1 |
| May 2008 | 341.1 |
| Apr 2008 | 458.7 |
| Mar 2008 | 1,096.2 |
| Feb 2008 | 935.8 |
| Jan 2008 | -106.3 |
| Dec 2007 | 866.9 |
| Nov 2007 | 784.4 |
| Oct 2007 | 999.4 |
| Sep 2007 | 1,608.7 |
| Aug 2007 | 743.6 |
| Jul 2007 | 682 |
| Jun 2007 | 1,246 |
| May 2007 | 395.5 |
| Apr 2007 | 903.1 |
| Mar 2007 | 1,602.6 |
| Feb 2007 | 961.5 |
| Jan 2007 | 1.8 |
| Dec 2006 | 1,109.7 |
| Nov 2006 | 908 |
| Oct 2006 | 613.4 |
| Sep 2006 | 1,006.8 |
| Aug 2006 | 191.8 |
| Jul 2006 | 851.1 |
| Jun 2006 | 799.7 |
| May 2006 | 356.3 |
| Apr 2006 | 610.6 |
| Mar 2006 | 939.2 |
| Feb 2006 | 909.8 |
| Jan 2006 | -394.4 |
| Dec 2005 | 908.3 |
| Nov 2005 | 594.4 |
| Oct 2005 | 817.9 |
| Sep 2005 | 948.6 |
| Aug 2005 | 102.6 |
| Jul 2005 | 862 |
| Jun 2005 | 858.3 |
| May 2005 | 284.7 |
| Apr 2005 | 947.5 |
| Mar 2005 | 1,110.6 |
| Feb 2005 | 1,084.1 |
| Jan 2005 | 188.2 |
| Dec 2004 | 1,133.2 |
| Nov 2004 | 597.3 |
| Oct 2004 | 1,154.1 |
| Sep 2004 | 1,213.2 |
| Aug 2004 | 572.9 |
| Jul 2004 | 1,128.6 |
| Jun 2004 | 1,140.6 |
| May 2004 | 936.1 |
| Apr 2004 | 1,074.7 |
| Mar 2004 | 1,118.6 |
| Feb 2004 | 1,395.7 |
| Jan 2004 | 488.3 |
| Dec 2003 | 1,122.1 |
| Nov 2003 | 989.9 |
| Oct 2003 | 1,069.6 |
| Sep 2003 | 1,097.8 |
| Aug 2003 | 778.5 |
| Jul 2003 | 789.2 |
| Jun 2003 | 837.8 |
| May 2003 | 689.3 |
| Apr 2003 | 828.5 |
| Mar 2003 | 960.4 |
| Feb 2003 | 927.2 |
| Jan 2003 | 96.1 |
| Dec 2002 | 794.2 |
| Nov 2002 | 889.6 |
| Oct 2002 | 891.9 |
| Sep 2002 | 1,051 |
| Aug 2002 | 639.2 |
| Jul 2002 | 744.9 |
| Jun 2002 | 1,220.9 |
| May 2002 | 617.2 |
| Apr 2002 | 827.2 |
| Mar 2002 | 1,257.9 |
| Feb 2002 | 777.3 |
| Jan 2002 | 170 |
| Dec 2001 | 659.4 |
| Nov 2001 | 492.2 |
| Oct 2001 | 461.1 |
| Sep 2001 | 1,043 |
| Aug 2001 | 309.8 |
| Jul 2001 | 417.1 |
| Jun 2001 | 759 |
| May 2001 | 76 |
| Apr 2001 | 660.9 |
| Mar 2001 | 908 |
| Feb 2001 | 875.7 |
| Jan 2001 | -98.5 |
| Dec 2000 | 817.7 |
| Nov 2000 | 595.6 |
| Oct 2000 | 689 |
| Sep 2000 | 1,293.1 |
| Aug 2000 | 606.3 |
| Jul 2000 | 1,000.5 |
| Jun 2000 | 1,192.6 |
| May 2000 | 575 |
| Apr 2000 | 1,140.8 |
| Mar 2000 | 1,105.3 |
| Feb 2000 | 1,179.3 |
| Jan 2000 | 520.5 |
| Dec 1999 | 1,124.7 |
| Nov 1999 | 663.3 |
| Oct 1999 | 1,169 |
| Sep 1999 | 1,374.9 |
| Aug 1999 | 697.1 |
| Jul 1999 | 1,242.5 |
| Jun 1999 | 1,162.4 |
| May 1999 | 820.1 |
| Apr 1999 | 1,037 |
| Mar 1999 | 1,303.5 |
| Feb 1999 | 931.1 |
| Jan 1999 | 754 |
| Dec 1998 | 1,413.8 |
| Nov 1998 | 890.2 |
| Oct 1998 | 1,366 |
| Sep 1998 | 1,541.6 |
| Aug 1998 | 891 |
| Jul 1998 | 1,310.2 |
| Jun 1998 | 1,213.5 |
| May 1998 | 1,218.1 |
| Apr 1998 | 1,222.6 |
| Mar 1998 | 1,240.6 |
| Feb 1998 | 1,277.2 |
| Jan 1998 | 406.6 |
| Dec 1997 | 1,236.6 |
| Nov 1997 | 1,062.6 |
| Oct 1997 | 1,105.9 |
| Sep 1997 | 1,063.5 |
| Aug 1997 | 719.1 |
| Jul 1997 | 839.1 |
| Jun 1997 | 959.4 |
| May 1997 | 732 |
| Apr 1997 | 807.2 |
| Mar 1997 | 800.2 |
| Feb 1997 | 680.7 |
| Jan 1997 | -24.5 |
| Dec 1996 | 878.9 |
| Nov 1996 | 670.2 |
| Oct 1996 | 462.1 |
| Sep 1996 | 777.3 |
| Aug 1996 | 347.4 |
| Jul 1996 | 500.5 |
| Jun 1996 | 731.6 |
| May 1996 | 229.1 |
| Apr 1996 | 315.3 |
| Mar 1996 | 1,117.6 |
| Feb 1996 | 644.9 |
| Jan 1996 | 62.9 |
| Dec 1995 | 1,109.7 |
| Nov 1995 | 673.6 |
| Oct 1995 | 540.5 |
| Sep 1995 | 1,118.4 |
| Aug 1995 | 535.1 |
| Jul 1995 | 808.4 |
| Jun 1995 | 989.6 |
| May 1995 | 587 |
| Apr 1995 | 928.8 |
| Mar 1995 | 1,294.9 |
| Feb 1995 | 1,121.3 |
| Jan 1995 | 274.9 |
| Dec 1994 | 1,299.9 |
| Nov 1994 | 832.6 |
| Oct 1994 | 915.3 |
| Sep 1994 | 1,186.3 |
| Aug 1994 | 604.4 |
| Jul 1994 | 1,218.2 |
| Jun 1994 | 1,181.6 |
| May 1994 | 674.3 |
| Apr 1994 | 1,157.8 |
| Mar 1994 | 1,461.2 |
| Feb 1994 | 1,183.1 |
| Jan 1994 | 678.5 |
| Dec 1993 | 1,406.7 |
| Nov 1993 | 798.4 |
| Oct 1993 | 1,157.5 |
| Sep 1993 | 1,308.5 |
| Aug 1993 | 783.2 |
| Jul 1993 | 1,280.5 |
| Jun 1993 | 1,064.1 |
| May 1993 | 862.6 |
| Apr 1993 | 1,179 |
| Mar 1993 | 1,576.2 |
| Feb 1993 | 1,304.2 |
| Jan 1993 | 655.1 |
| Dec 1992 | 1,389 |
| Nov 1992 | 932.3 |
| Oct 1992 | 1,312.6 |
| Sep 1992 | 1,498.6 |
| Aug 1992 | 889.2 |
| Jul 1992 | 1,158.4 |
| Jun 1992 | 1,143.6 |
| May 1992 | 1,021 |
| Apr 1992 | 947.5 |
| Mar 1992 | 1,436.8 |
| Feb 1992 | 1,280.7 |
| Jan 1992 | 475.1 |
| Dec 1991 | 1,291.9 |
| Nov 1991 | 835.4 |
| Oct 1991 | 948.6 |
| Sep 1991 | 1,311.7 |
| Aug 1991 | 781 |
| Jul 1991 | 914.7 |
| Jun 1991 | 1,008.9 |
| May 1991 | 575.3 |
| Apr 1991 | 866.2 |
| Mar 1991 | 1,140.2 |
| Feb 1991 | 662 |
| Jan 1991 | 123.9 |
| Dec 1990 | 716.3 |
| Nov 1990 | 287 |
| Oct 1990 | 430 |
| Sep 1990 | 974.9 |
| Aug 1990 | 509.3 |
| Jul 1990 | 803.1 |
| Jun 1990 | 1,019.7 |
| May 1990 | 480.5 |
| Apr 1990 | 556.9 |
| Mar 1990 | 1,052.9 |
| Feb 1990 | 721.1 |
| Jan 1990 | 50 |
| Dec 1989 | 894.9 |
| Nov 1989 | 504.4 |
| Oct 1989 | 667.5 |
| Sep 1989 | 1,043.8 |
| Aug 1989 | 471.9 |
| Jul 1989 | 847.5 |
| Jun 1989 | 755.2 |
| May 1989 | 506.8 |
| Apr 1989 | 962.8 |
| Mar 1989 | 847.4 |
| Feb 1989 | 929.3 |
| Jan 1989 | 412.5 |
| Dec 1988 | 1,190.8 |
| Nov 1988 | 821.4 |
| Oct 1988 | 1,005.6 |
| Sep 1988 | 1,040.5 |
| Aug 1988 | 662.2 |
| Jul 1988 | 941.4 |
| Jun 1988 | 745.1 |
| May 1988 | 646.9 |
| Apr 1988 | 853.6 |
| Mar 1988 | 958.5 |
| Feb 1988 | 675.3 |
| Jan 1988 | 391.4 |
| Dec 1987 | 1,132.1 |
| Nov 1987 | 653.6 |
| Oct 1987 | 980.8 |
| Sep 1987 | 1,060.2 |
| Aug 1987 | 776.3 |
| Jul 1987 | 1,027 |
| Jun 1987 | 942.5 |
| May 1987 | 899.2 |
| Apr 1987 | 1,104.8 |
| Mar 1987 | 1,234.7 |
| Feb 1987 | 1,090.5 |
| Jan 1987 | 676.8 |
| Dec 1986 | 1,419.8 |
| Nov 1986 | 1,187.2 |
| Oct 1986 | 1,198.5 |
| Sep 1986 | 1,384.8 |
| Aug 1986 | 1,159 |
| Jul 1986 | 1,330.6 |
| Jun 1986 | 1,241.9 |
| May 1986 | 1,253 |
| Apr 1986 | 1,225 |
| Mar 1986 | 1,200.7 |
| Feb 1986 | 758.5 |
| Jan 1986 | 380.1 |
| Dec 1985 | 1,347.7 |
| Nov 1985 | 1,001.6 |
| Oct 1985 | 974.2 |
| Sep 1985 | 1,099.8 |
| Aug 1985 | 830.8 |
| Jul 1985 | 1,126.2 |
| Jun 1985 | 1,255.5 |
| May 1985 | 849.2 |
| Apr 1985 | 827.2 |
| Mar 1985 | 830.1 |
| Feb 1985 | 604.2 |
| Jan 1985 | 124.3 |
| Dec 1984 | 1,145.3 |
| Nov 1984 | 754.6 |
| Oct 1984 | 886.8 |
| Sep 1984 | 1,092.9 |
| Aug 1984 | 270.3 |
| Jul 1984 | 760.2 |
| Jun 1984 | 929.5 |
| May 1984 | 425.5 |
| Apr 1984 | 699.5 |
| Mar 1984 | 726.5 |
| Feb 1984 | 509.7 |
| Jan 1984 | -196.6 |
| Dec 1983 | 678.6 |
| Nov 1983 | 279.8 |
| Oct 1983 | 480.4 |
| Sep 1983 | 584.8 |
| Aug 1983 | 407.4 |
| Jul 1983 | 684.3 |
| Jun 1983 | 465.9 |
| May 1983 | 422.6 |
| Apr 1983 | 484.1 |
| Mar 1983 | 482.7 |
| Feb 1983 | 333.7 |
| Jan 1983 | -409.8 |
| Dec 1982 | 386.1 |
| Nov 1982 | -116 |
| Oct 1982 | 258.7 |
| Sep 1982 | 412.3 |
| Aug 1982 | -4.7 |
| Jul 1982 | 326.1 |
| Jun 1982 | 408.5 |
| May 1982 | 107.1 |
| Apr 1982 | 121.4 |
| Mar 1982 | 203.2 |
| Feb 1982 | 81.7 |
| Jan 1982 | -408 |
| Dec 1981 | 320.7 |
| Nov 1981 | -38.4 |
| Oct 1981 | 485.8 |
| Sep 1981 | 531.8 |
| Aug 1981 | 174 |
| Jul 1981 | 342.9 |
| Jun 1981 | 327.9 |
| May 1981 | 1.1 |
| Apr 1981 | 94.3 |
| Mar 1981 | 215.6 |
| Feb 1981 | 61 |
| Jan 1981 | -511.9 |
| Dec 1980 | 328.4 |
| Nov 1980 | -49.9 |
| Oct 1980 | -65.6 |
| Sep 1980 | 191.4 |
| Aug 1980 | -182.1 |
| Jul 1980 | -213.5 |
| Jun 1980 | -229.9 |
| May 1980 | -453.6 |
| Apr 1980 | -508.3 |
| Mar 1980 | -268.6 |
| Feb 1980 | -336.4 |
| Jan 1980 | -824.8 |
| Dec 1979 | -74.5 |
| Nov 1979 | -526.7 |
| Oct 1979 | -316.1 |
| Sep 1979 | -164.8 |
| Aug 1979 | -361.3 |
| Jul 1979 | -51 |
| Jun 1979 | 52.6 |
| May 1979 | -176.4 |
| Apr 1979 | -79.8 |
| Mar 1979 | 195.7 |
| Feb 1979 | 72.3 |
| Jan 1979 | -283.8 |
| Dec 1978 | 387.7 |
| Nov 1978 | 204.8 |
| Oct 1978 | 279 |
| Sep 1978 | 398.4 |
| Aug 1978 | 236.4 |
| Jul 1978 | 422.1 |
| Jun 1978 | 524.7 |
| May 1978 | 132.9 |
| Apr 1978 | 356 |
| Mar 1978 | 570.4 |
| Feb 1978 | 395.5 |
| Jan 1978 | -79.7 |
| Dec 1977 | 530.3 |
| Nov 1977 | 254.1 |
| Oct 1977 | 316.6 |
| Sep 1977 | 283.2 |
| Aug 1977 | 116.2 |
| Jul 1977 | 386.5 |
| Jun 1977 | 226.8 |
| May 1977 | -22.2 |
| Apr 1977 | 304 |
| Mar 1977 | 214.9 |
| Feb 1977 | 173.4 |
| Jan 1977 | -267.7 |
| Dec 1976 | 395.4 |
| Nov 1976 | -46.6 |
| Oct 1976 | 122.5 |
| Sep 1976 | 145.7 |
| Aug 1976 | -22.1 |
| Jul 1976 | 84.2 |
| Jun 1976 | 85 |
| May 1976 | 7.3 |
| Apr 1976 | 63.6 |
| Mar 1976 | 206 |
| Feb 1976 | 11.8 |
| Jan 1976 | -347.3 |
| Dec 1975 | 167.4 |
| Nov 1975 | -18.4 |
| Oct 1975 | -82.2 |
| Sep 1975 | -45.2 |
| Aug 1975 | -27 |
| Jul 1975 | -48.9 |
| Jun 1975 | -15.7 |
| May 1975 | -202.5 |
| Apr 1975 | 31.9 |
| Mar 1975 | 0.8 |
| Feb 1975 | -20.4 |
| Jan 1975 | -364.6 |
| Dec 1974 | 179.4 |
| Nov 1974 | -9.7 |
| Oct 1974 | 27.8 |
| Sep 1974 | 8.2 |
| Aug 1974 | -40.2 |
| Jul 1974 | -124.7 |
| Jun 1974 | -187.4 |
| May 1974 | -368.3 |
| Apr 1974 | -297.6 |
| Mar 1974 | -296.6 |
| Feb 1974 | -389.2 |
| Jan 1974 | -370.2 |
| Dec 1973 | 13 |
| Nov 1973 | -41.7 |
| Oct 1973 | -115.8 |
| Sep 1973 | 20.4 |
| Aug 1973 | -122.2 |
| Jul 1973 | 10.6 |
| Jun 1973 | -95.7 |
| May 1973 | -108.6 |
| Apr 1973 | 4 |
| Mar 1973 | 57.2 |
| Feb 1973 | 118.5 |
| Jan 1973 | -112.7 |
| Dec 1972 | 298.5 |
| Nov 1972 | 115 |
| Oct 1972 | 105.4 |
| Sep 1972 | 181.1 |
| Aug 1972 | 117.4 |
| Jul 1972 | 208.6 |
| Jun 1972 | 153.7 |
| May 1972 | 49.5 |
| Apr 1972 | 119.3 |
| Mar 1972 | 165.8 |
| Feb 1972 | 92.8 |
| Jan 1972 | -30 |
| Dec 1971 | 274.4 |
| Nov 1971 | 113.8 |
| Oct 1971 | 140.1 |
| Sep 1971 | 204 |
| Aug 1971 | 209.5 |
| Jul 1971 | 176.9 |
| Jun 1971 | 125.7 |
| May 1971 | 89.1 |
| Apr 1971 | 86 |
| Mar 1971 | 151.5 |
| Feb 1971 | 29.2 |
| Jan 1971 | -117.3 |
| Dec 1970 | 167.8 |
| Nov 1970 | 2.5 |
| Oct 1970 | 22.2 |
| Sep 1970 | 38 |
| Aug 1970 | 14.3 |
| Jul 1970 | 23.7 |
| Jun 1970 | -1.7 |
| May 1970 | -26.4 |
| Apr 1970 | 19.2 |
| Mar 1970 | 30.1 |
| Feb 1970 | -20 |
| Jan 1970 | -112.6 |
| Dec 1969 | 127.2 |
| Nov 1969 | 24.3 |
| Oct 1969 | 10.9 |
| Sep 1969 | 41.4 |
| Aug 1969 | 34.6 |
| Jul 1969 | 52.4 |
| Jun 1969 | 42.3 |
| May 1969 | 3 |
| Apr 1969 | 52.3 |
| Mar 1969 | 65.4 |
| Feb 1969 | -4.7 |
| Jan 1969 | -101.3 |
| Dec 1968 | 88.9 |
| Nov 1968 | 21.9 |
| Oct 1968 | 19.4 |
| Sep 1968 | 48.1 |
| Aug 1968 | 40.2 |
| Jul 1968 | -9.7 |
| Jun 1968 | 10.9 |
| May 1968 | -23.4 |
| Apr 1968 | -18.4 |
| Mar 1968 | -9.4 |
| Feb 1968 | -49.1 |
| Jan 1968 | -124.8 |
| Dec 1967 | 2.3 |
| Nov 1967 | -64.5 |
| Oct 1967 | -24.2 |
| Sep 1967 | -13.4 |
| Aug 1967 | -22.1 |
| Jul 1967 | -0.8 |
| Jun 1967 | -45.2 |
| May 1967 | -85.3 |
| Apr 1967 | -27 |
| Mar 1967 | -25.1 |
| Feb 1967 | -33.5 |
| Jan 1967 | -101 |
| Dec 1966 | 84.4 |
| Nov 1966 | -2.3 |
| Oct 1966 | 13.2 |
| Sep 1966 | 26 |
| Aug 1966 | 6.8 |
| Jul 1966 | 35.7 |
| Jun 1966 | 7.7 |
| May 1966 | -26.5 |
| Apr 1966 | -7.4 |
| Mar 1966 | 8.3 |
| Feb 1966 | -15.4 |
| Jan 1966 | -39.2 |
| Dec 1965 | 53.6 |
| Nov 1965 | 9.5 |
| Oct 1965 | 27.8 |
| Sep 1965 | 16.7 |
| Aug 1965 | 38.4 |
| Jul 1965 | 33.5 |
| Jun 1965 | -4.9 |
| May 1965 | -13.4 |
| Apr 1965 | -4.4 |
| Mar 1965 | 16.7 |
| Feb 1965 | -5.4 |
| Jan 1965 | -66.3 |
| Dec 1964 | 26.3 |
| Nov 1964 | -9.3 |
| Oct 1964 | -4.2 |
| Sep 1964 | -16.1 |
| Aug 1964 | -11.5 |
| Jul 1964 | -18.9 |
| Jun 1964 | -44.5 |
| May 1964 | -73.6 |
| Apr 1964 | -57.7 |
| Mar 1964 | -52.1 |
| Feb 1964 | -71.6 |
| Jan 1964 | -122.2 |
| Dec 1963 | -3.4 |
| Nov 1963 | -41.6 |
| Oct 1963 | -43.1 |
| Sep 1963 | -20.8 |
| Aug 1963 | -31.1 |
| Jul 1963 | -48.6 |
| Jun 1963 | -38.8 |
| May 1963 | -61.7 |
| Apr 1963 | -44.8 |
| Mar 1963 | -37.9 |
| Feb 1963 | -33.5 |
| Jan 1963 | -57 |
Recent Events
| datetime | event | actual | previous | consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-21 07:50 PM | Balance of Trade (Sep) | -¥234.6B | -¥242.8B | ¥22B |
| 2025-09-16 07:50 PM | Balance of Trade (Aug) | -¥242.5B | -¥118.4B | -¥513.6B |
| 2025-08-19 07:50 PM | Balance of Trade (Jul) | -¥117.5B | ¥152.1B | ¥196.2B |
| 2021-02-16 06:50 PM | Balance of Trade (Jan) | -¥323.9B | ¥749.6B | -¥600B |
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Japan Balance of Trade : Definition
Japan's balance of trade measures the difference between the monetary value of its exports and imports, in JPY. A trade surplus exists if exports exceed imports. Conversely, a trade deficit occurs when imports are greater.
Related Indicators
| Indicator | Last Value | Prior Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Exports | $707.39B | $717.95B | 2024 |
| Annual Imports | $742.67B | $751.75B | 2024 |
| Exports | ¥9.4T | ¥8.4T | Sep'25 |
| Exports (% GDP) | 21.85% | 21.55% | 2023 |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 0.43% | 0.48% | 2024 |
| Imports | ¥9.6T | ¥8.7T | Sep'25 |
| Imports (% GDP) | 23.3% | 25.27% | 2023 |
| Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) | -$42.6B | -$72.88B | 2024 |
| Tariff Rate | 1.99% | 2.18% | 2022 |
| Trade (% GDP) | 45.15% | 46.81% | 2023 |