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Japan · Balance of trade

Japan Balance of trade

Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-04-30

Latest · 2026-04-301.48
Previous · 2026-03-310.5958
Highest · 1994-07-3111.9
Lowest · 2014-03-31-20

Japan's balance of trade stands at 1.48 as of 2026-04-30, up from 0.5958 in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (436 observations).

Recent trend

In 2026-04-30, Japan's balance of trade was 1.48, up from 0.5958 in 2026-03-31.

In 2026-03-31, Japan's balance of trade was 0.5958, up from -2.3 in 2026-02-28.

In 2026-02-28, Japan's balance of trade was -2.3, down from 3.51 in 2026-01-31.

In 2026-01-31, Japan's balance of trade was 3.51, up from -0.482 in 2025-12-31.

In 2025-12-31, Japan's balance of trade was -0.482, down from 0.5797 in 2025-11-30.

Japan Balance of trade — historical data

DateValueChange
2026-04-301.48+0.8886
2026-03-310.5958+2.89
2026-02-28-2.3-5.81
2026-01-313.51+3.99
2025-12-31-0.482-1.06
2025-11-300.5797+0.8751
2025-10-31-0.2953+1.85
2025-09-30-2.14-0.6852
2025-08-31-1.46+0.7354
2025-07-31-2.19-0.1957
2025-06-30-2+0.7526
2025-05-31-2.75-0.236
2025-04-30-2.51-0.3623
2025-03-31-2.15-3.61
2025-02-281.46+5.88
2025-01-31-4.42-3.87
2024-12-31-0.5534+1.8
2024-11-30-2.36+0.0481
2024-10-31-2.4-0.6862
2024-09-30-1.72+2.46
2024-08-31-4.18+0.6467
2024-07-31-4.82+0.1813
2024-06-30-5-1.9
2024-05-31-3.11+0.9202
2024-04-30-4.03+0.342
2024-03-31-4.37+0.0786
2024-02-29-4.45-4.86
2024-01-310.4153+5.09
2023-12-31-4.68-1.68
2023-11-30-3+0.3056
2023-10-31-3.3+0.0653
2023-09-30-3.37-0.2564
2023-08-31-3.11+0.7948
2023-07-31-3.9-0.8028
2023-06-30-3.1+2.67
2023-05-31-5.77+1.78
2023-04-30-7.55+1.38
2023-03-31-8.93+1.25
2023-02-28-10.18+3.33
2023-01-31-13.51+1.68
2022-12-31-15.19-2.75
2022-11-30-12.43+3.37
2022-10-31-15.8-1.33
2022-09-30-14.47+2.12
2022-08-31-16.59-0.9111
2022-07-31-15.68-1.74
2022-06-30-13.94+0.4778
2022-05-31-14.42-2.74
2022-04-30-11.68-3.02
2022-03-31-8.66+1.12
2022-02-28-9.78-1.93
2022-01-31-7.85-2.48
2021-12-31-5.37+0.1563
2021-11-30-5.52-2.33
2021-10-31-3.2+2.33
2021-09-30-5.53-2.99
2021-08-31-2.54-2.31
2021-07-31-0.2316+1.12
2021-06-30-1.35-1.88
2021-05-310.5337-0.3832
2021-04-300.9169-0.5939
2021-03-311.51+2.57
2021-02-28-1.06-8.12
2021-01-317.06+0.9154
2020-12-316.15-0.118
2020-11-306.27+0.8116
2020-10-315.45+0.0962
2020-09-305.36+2.59
2020-08-312.77+3.4
2020-07-31-0.629+5.07
2020-06-30-5.69+1.72
2020-05-31-7.41+1.96
2020-04-30-9.37-6.07
2020-03-31-3.3-8.68
2020-02-295.38+4.66
2020-01-310.7234+1.58
2019-12-31-0.8608+0.4215
2019-11-30-1.28-1.4
2019-10-310.1144+0.769
2019-09-30-0.6546

Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).

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Frequently asked questions

What is Japan's balance of trade?

Japan's balance of trade is 1.48 as of 2026-04-30, compared with 0.5958 in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).

What was the highest balance of trade in Japan?

The highest recorded value is 11.9 (1994-07-31); the lowest is -20 (2014-03-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.