emirates7 - Japan's trade surplus in June declined by 30.8% year-on-year to 153.1 billion yen (approximately $1 billion), according to preliminary data released by the Finance Ministry on Thursday.
Exports for the month dropped slightly by 0.5% to 9.16 trillion yen, largely due to an 11.4% decrease in shipments to the United States, which totaled 1.71 trillion yen. Meanwhile, imports saw a modest increase of 0.2%, reaching 9.01 trillion yen.
In the first half of 2025, Japan recorded a trade deficit of 2.22 trillion yen — a 34.2% improvement compared to the same period in the previous year, as reported by Kyodo News. During this timeframe, exports grew by 3.6% to 53.36 trillion yen, while imports rose 1.3% to 55.58 trillion yen.
Exports for the month dropped slightly by 0.5% to 9.16 trillion yen, largely due to an 11.4% decrease in shipments to the United States, which totaled 1.71 trillion yen. Meanwhile, imports saw a modest increase of 0.2%, reaching 9.01 trillion yen.
In the first half of 2025, Japan recorded a trade deficit of 2.22 trillion yen — a 34.2% improvement compared to the same period in the previous year, as reported by Kyodo News. During this timeframe, exports grew by 3.6% to 53.36 trillion yen, while imports rose 1.3% to 55.58 trillion yen.