Economic Buzz: Japan Posts Current Account Surplus In March

12 May 2022 , 10:18 AM

Japan posted a current account surplus of 2,549.3 billion yen in March, up 2.8 percent on year, according to the Ministry of Finance. Exports were up 15.7 percent on year to 8,456.1 billion yen and imports surged 36.6 percent to 8,622.1 billion yen for a trade deficit of 166.1 billion yen. The capital account showed a deficit of 39.5 billion yen and the financial account had a surplus of 1,515.9 billion yen.Powered by Commodity Insights