Japan Current Account

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

3,674.1

Units In

JPY Billion

2,833.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 08, 2026

Time to Release

25 Days 15 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
17,323 Nov 2020	-1,976.6 Jan 2023	1,259.77 JPY Billion	1985-2025	N/A

Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).

Latest Updates

Japan’s current account surplus increased to JPY 3,674.1 billion in November 2025 from JPY 3,338.9 billion in the same month a year earlier, topping market expectations of JPY 3,594 billion. The surplus of goods account surged to JPY 625.3 billion from JPY 119.1 billion in the previous year, as exports rose 5.1% while imports fell 0.5%. Also, the primary income surplus inched higher to JPY 3,380.9 billion from 3,374.5 billion. At the same time, the secondary income deficit narrowed to JPY 288.0 billion from JPY 422.4 billion. However, the services account shifted to a small deficit of JPY 0.44 billion from a surplus of JPY 267.7 billion.