Japan Current Account

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

2,258

Units In

JPY Billion

3,678.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 07, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 23 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
17,323 Nov 2020	-1,976.6 Jan 2023	1,232.05 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 posted a current account surplus of JPY 2,258 billion in April 2025, up from JPY 2,188 billion a year earlier, but below market forecasts of JPY 2,560 billion. The goods account deficit narrowed significantly to JPY 32.8 billion from JPY 635.5 billion, as imports totaled JPY 8,801.9 billion and exports reached JPY 8,769.1 billion. However, the services account deficit widened slightly to JPY 768.1 billion from JPY 732.9 billion. Elsewhere, the primary income surplus decreased to JPY 3,589.9 billion from JPY 3,970.1 billion, while the secondary income deficit expanded to JPY 531.1 billion from JPY 413.9 billion.