Japan recorded a trade deficit of 117.55 JPY Billion in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Japan's Trade Balance

• Japan's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 5.5 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a deficit of 1.4 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1995 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 4.0 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.3 USD bn in Feb 2004 and a record low of -20.0 USD bn in Feb 2014

• In the latest reports, Japan's Total Exports reached 59.1 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 15.9% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 64.6 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 15.9% YoY (year-on-year)

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for Japan (XTNTVA01JPQ664S) from Q1 1955 to Q1 2025 about Japan, trade, Net, and goods.

The statistic shows Japan's trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2024. The trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive value indicates a trade surplus, while a negative value indicates a trade deficit. In 2024, Japan's trade deficit amounted to around ***** billion U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for Japan (XTNTVA01JPQ667S) from Q1 1957 to Q2 2025 about Japan, trade, Net, and goods.

In 2023, Japan recorded a surplus in goods and services trade with the United States valued at around **** trillion Japanese yen. The Japanese trade balance with the U.S. remained positive in recent years, with a decade-high reported in 2023.

Japan: Trade balance as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is -1.45 percent, an increase from -3.72 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is -4.23 percent, based on data from 162 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1970 to 2023 is 0.73 percent. The minimum value, -3.72 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 3.6 percent was recorded in 1986.

Japan JP: Trade Balance: Services: Hong Kong SAR (China) data was reported at 132,895.500 JPY mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of -49,321.800 JPY mn for 2022. Japan JP: Trade Balance: Services: Hong Kong SAR (China) data is updated yearly, averaging 102,740.550 JPY mn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2023, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 324,042.900 JPY mn in 2019 and a record low of -127,299.400 JPY mn in 2021. Japan JP: Trade Balance: Services: Hong Kong SAR (China) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: by Country: OECD Member: Annual.

In 2023, Japan recorded a deficit in goods and services trade with China valued at almost ************ Japanese yen. Even though the trade deficit shrank in previous years, it exceeded ************* yen again in 2022 as imports exceeded exports.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for Japan (XTNTVA01JPM667S) from Jan 1957 to Jun 2025 about Japan, trade, Net, and goods.

Japan Trade Balance: sa data was reported at -233.603 JPY bn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 191.373 JPY bn for Feb 2025. Japan Trade Balance: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 427.640 JPY bn from Apr 1995 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 360 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,412.451 JPY bn in May 1998 and a record low of -2,318.880 JPY bn in Oct 2022. Japan Trade Balance: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA001: Trade Statistics.

In 2024, Japan recorded an international trade deficit in goods and services valued at around *** trillion Japanese yen. Since ****, imports of goods and services have exceeded exports.

Japan JP: Trade Balance data was reported at 26.890 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 38.062 USD bn for 2016. Japan JP: Trade Balance data is updated yearly, averaging 4.550 USD bn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121.082 USD bn in 1993 and a record low of -122.008 USD bn in 2014. Japan JP: Trade Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for Current Account Balance: Total Trade of Goods for Japan (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLTD01JPQ637S) from Q1 1985 to Q4 2013 about current account, BOP, Japan, trade, and goods.

This statistic shows the merchandise trade balance of Taiwan with Japan from 2013 to 2023. The trade balance represents the value of exports minus the value of imports. A positive value indicates a trade surplus, a negative value indicates a trade deficit. In 2023, Taiwan's trade deficit with Japan amounted to around **** billion U.S. dollars.

The timeline shows the total value of U.S. trade in goods (export and import) with Japan from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, the total value of U.S. trade in goods with Japan amounted to about *** billion U.S. dollars; composed of exports worth ** billion U.S. dollars and imports of *** billion U.S. dollars.

Japan Trade Balance: American Oceania data was reported at -0.002 JPY bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.000 JPY bn for Aug 2018. Japan Trade Balance: American Oceania data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 JPY bn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 317 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.055 JPY bn in Aug 2008 and a record low of -0.042 JPY bn in Jul 2015. Japan Trade Balance: American Oceania data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA003: Trade Balance: By Country.

In 2024, the balance of trade (BOT) for travel services in Japan was estimated to record a surplus valued over ************ Japanese yen. The trade of transportation services showed a negative balance as imports of services exceeded the value of exports from Japan.

Japan Trade balance: First 20 days provisional data was reported at -396.765 JPY bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -316.756 JPY bn for Sep 2018. Japan Trade balance: First 20 days provisional data is updated monthly, averaging -192.401 JPY bn from Jan 2005 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 166 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 720.593 JPY bn in Sep 2007 and a record low of -2,007.721 JPY bn in Jan 2014. Japan Trade balance: First 20 days provisional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.JA001: Trade Statistics. Value of trade balance with first 20 days provisional figures.

In 2019, Japan recorded a surplus in goods and services trade with Taiwan valued at over ************ Japanese yen. The Japanese balance of trade with Taiwan remained positive in recent years, as exports exceeded the value of imports by more than ************ yen for consecutive years.