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Japan Balance of trade

Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · updated 2026-09-30

Latest · 2026-09-30-4.5
Previous · 2026-08-31-5.05
Highest · 1994-07-3111.9
Lowest · 2014-03-31-20

Japan's balance of trade stands at -4.5 as of 2026-09-30, up from -5.05 in 2026-08-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (441 observations).

Recent trend

In 2026-09-30, Japan's balance of trade was -4.5, up from -5.05 in 2026-08-31.

In 2026-08-31, Japan's balance of trade was -5.05, down from -3.89 in 2026-07-31.

In 2026-07-31, Japan's balance of trade was -3.89, up from -5.71 in 2026-06-30.

In 2026-06-30, Japan's balance of trade was -5.71, down from -1.32 in 2026-05-31.

In 2026-05-31, Japan's balance of trade was -1.32, down from 1.06 in 2026-04-30.

Japan Balance of trade — historical data

DateValueChange
2026-09-30-4.5+0.5442
2026-08-31-5.05-1.16
2026-07-31-3.89+1.83
2026-06-30-5.71-4.4
2026-05-31-1.32-2.38
2026-04-301.06+0.9463
2026-03-310.1159+2.91
2026-02-28-2.79-6.13
2026-01-313.34+4.05
2025-12-31-0.7133-1.08
2025-11-300.3691+0.4238
2025-10-31-0.0547+1.77
2025-09-30-1.83-0.6774
2025-08-31-1.15+0.4184
2025-07-31-1.57-0.0621
2025-06-30-1.5+1.39
2025-05-31-2.89+0.0355
2025-04-30-2.93-0.3297
2025-03-31-2.6-3.72
2025-02-281.12+5.86
2025-01-31-4.74-4.15
2024-12-31-0.5899+1.89
2024-11-30-2.48-0.2717
2024-10-31-2.21-0.5791
2024-09-30-1.63+2.01
2024-08-31-3.64+0.583
2024-07-31-4.23+0.6827
2024-06-30-4.91-1.51
2024-05-31-3.4+0.5086
2024-04-30-3.91+1
2024-03-31-4.91-0.3919
2024-02-29-4.52-4.82
2024-01-310.3027+5.31
2023-12-31-5.01-1.93
2023-11-30-3.08+0.1132
2023-10-31-3.19+0.2223
2023-09-30-3.41-0.5382
2023-08-31-2.87+0.47
2023-07-31-3.34-0.5357
2023-06-30-2.81+3.07
2023-05-31-5.88+1.99
2023-04-30-7.87+1.29
2023-03-31-9.16+1.35
2023-02-28-10.5+2.92
2023-01-31-13.43+1.62
2022-12-31-15.05-2.37
2022-11-30-12.68+3.24
2022-10-31-15.91-1.75
2022-09-30-14.17+2.34
2022-08-31-16.51-1.03
2022-07-31-15.48-1.54
2022-06-30-13.94+0.3225
2022-05-31-14.26-2.36
2022-04-30-11.9-3.33
2022-03-31-8.57+1.59
2022-02-28-10.17-2.33
2022-01-31-7.83-2.41
2021-12-31-5.42-0.1654
2021-11-30-5.26-1.72
2021-10-31-3.54+1.92
2021-09-30-5.46-3.04
2021-08-31-2.42-2.54
2021-07-310.1256+1.63
2021-06-30-1.5-2.09
2021-05-310.5863-0.3814
2021-04-300.9677-0.6221
2021-03-311.59+2.98
2021-02-28-1.39-8.21
2021-01-316.82+0.5534
2020-12-316.27-0.17
2020-11-306.44+0.9379
2020-10-315.5+0.2293
2020-09-305.27+2.53
2020-08-312.74+3.41
2020-07-31-0.6695+4.78
2020-06-30-5.45+2.1
2020-05-31-7.56+1.99
2020-04-30-9.55-6.38
2020-03-31-3.17-8.22
2020-02-295.05+4.4

Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series 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 -4.5 as of 2026-09-30, compared with -5.05 in 2026-08-31. Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series 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; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.