Merchandise Trade Balance Total

The Merchandise Trade Balance Total released by the Ministry of Finance is a measure of balance amount between import and export. A positive value shows a trade surplus while a negative value shows a trade deficit. Japan is so much dependant on exports that the Japanese economy heavily relies on a trade surplus. Therefore, any variation in the figures influences the domestic economy. If a steady demand in exchange for Japanese exports is seen, that would turn into a positive.

Most recent - Tuesday 17 December 2024 23:50

Previous
¥-462.1B
Revised
¥-462.1B
Forecast
¥-688.9B
Actual
¥-117.6B

Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for JPY/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/JPY pairs.

Next event - Wednesday 22 January 2025 23:50

Previous
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Forecast
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Actual
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The typical/expected impact on JPY pairs is medium.

There is no forecast value for Merchandise Trade Balance Total yet - check back for updates.

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Merchandise Trade Balance Total was ¥-117.6B against a forecast of ¥-688.9B.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Tuesday 17 December 2024 23:50
¥-688.9B
¥-117.6B
Tuesday 19 November 2024 23:50
¥-360.4B
¥-461.2B
Wednesday 16 October 2024 23:50
¥-237.6B
¥-294.3B
Tuesday 17 September 2024 23:50
¥-1380B
¥-695.3B
Tuesday 20 August 2024 23:50
¥-330.7B
¥-621.8B
Wednesday 17 July 2024 23:50
¥-240B
¥224B
Tuesday 18 June 2024 23:50
¥-1300B
¥-1.221B
Tuesday 21 May 2024 23:50
¥-339.5B
¥-462.5B
Tuesday 16 April 2024 23:50
-
¥366.5B
Wednesday 20 March 2024 23:50
¥-810.2B
¥-379.4B
Tuesday 20 February 2024 23:50
¥-1925.9B
¥-1758.3B
Tuesday 23 January 2024 23:50
¥-122.1B
¥62.1B
Tuesday 19 December 2023 23:50
¥-962.4B
¥-776.9B
Wednesday 15 November 2023 23:50
¥-735.7B
¥-662.5B
Wednesday 18 October 2023 23:50
¥-425B
¥62.4B
Tuesday 19 September 2023 23:50
¥-659.1B
¥-930.5B
Wednesday 16 August 2023 23:50
¥24.6B
¥-78.7B
Wednesday 19 July 2023 23:50
¥-46.7B
¥43B
Wednesday 14 June 2023 23:50
¥-1331.9B
¥-1372.5B
Wednesday 17 May 2023 23:50
¥-613.8B
¥-432.4B
Wednesday 19 April 2023 23:50
¥-1294.8B
¥-754.5B
Wednesday 15 March 2023 23:50
¥-1069.4B
¥-897.7B
Wednesday 15 February 2023 23:50
¥-3871.5B
¥-3496.6B
Wednesday 18 January 2023 23:50
¥-1652.8B
¥-1448.5B
Wednesday 14 December 2022 23:50
¥-1680.3B
¥-2027.4B
Wednesday 16 November 2022 23:50
-
¥-2162.3B
Wednesday 19 October 2022 23:50
¥-2167.4B
¥-2094B
Wednesday 14 September 2022 23:50
¥-2398.2B
¥-2817.3B
Tuesday 16 August 2022 23:50
¥-1405B
¥-1436.8B
Wednesday 20 July 2022 23:50
¥-1509.7B
¥-1383.8B
Wednesday 15 June 2022 23:50
¥-2022.6B
¥-2384.7B
Wednesday 18 May 2022 23:50
¥-1150B
¥-839.2B
Tuesday 19 April 2022 23:50
¥-100.8B
¥-412.4B
Tuesday 15 March 2022 23:50
¥-112.6B
¥-668.3B
Wednesday 16 February 2022 23:50
¥-1607B
¥-2191.1B
Wednesday 19 January 2022 23:50
¥-784.1B
¥-582.4B

Economic context

Recent economic data has been strongly bullish for JPY. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Merchandise Trade Balance Total result:

PreviousLatest
National Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.3%2.9%
National CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY)Bullish change2.3%2.7%
National CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY)Bullish change2.3%2.7%
Exports (YoY)Bullish change3.1%3.8%
Imports (YoY)Bearish change0.4%-3.8%
Tankan Large All Industry CapexBullish change10.6%11.3%
Tankan Large Manufacturing IndexBullish change1314
Tankan Large Manufacturing OutlookBearish change1413
Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)Bullish change0.2%0.3%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBullish change0.9%1.2%
Gross Domestic Product Deflator (YoY)Bearish change2.6%2.4%
Current Account n.s.a.Bullish change¥1717.1B¥2456.9B

About Merchandise Trade Balance Total

Country:Japan
Currency:JPY
Source:Ministry of Finance of Japan
Category:Capital Flows
Frequency:Monthly
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