Japan's current account surplus rose to the highest on record, supported by a widening trade and income surplus, with higher oil prices expected to push it lower in coming months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/13/economy/japan-current-account-surplus-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #currentaccount #trade #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators
Japan’s current account surplus hit record high in March

Data on the nation's balance of payments with the rest of world showed that the surplus climbed in March to ¥4.7 trillion, up 29.1% from a year earlier.

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1 #IMF: #Global #currentaccount #imbalances are widening again, reversing a decade of steady decline following the global #financial crisis. History suggests a clear risk: widening imbalances have often been accompanied by concentrated and lower-quality #growth, triggered #sectoral #dislocations
1 BMO: Canada’s #services #trade account improved to a $0.5 bln #surplus in Q3, from a $0.7 bln deficit in Q2, largely on a bigger surplus in commercial services. 🧵 #Canada #cdnecon #currentaccount
Japan’s current account surplus in the April-September period rose 14.1% from a year earlier, hitting a half-year record of ¥17.51 trillion, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/11/economy/japan-current-account-april-september-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #currentaccount
Japan's April-September current account surplus hits record high

The current account balance expanded mainly because the trade balance swung to a surplus following lower imports.

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Japan’s exports have fallen for a second month as the U.S.' tariff campaign continued to weigh on trade, further raising the risk of a technical recession. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/17/companies/japan-exports-down-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #trade #economicindicators #currentaccount #tariffs #donaldtrump #cars #japaneseeconomy
Japan’s exports fall as U.S. tariffs stoke recession risks

Exports measured by value dropped 0.5% in June from a year earlier, led by cars and steel, the Finance Ministry reported.

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Japan's current account surplus hit ¥3,436.4 billion in May, the highest level for the month, thanks partly to a lower trade deficit reflecting the falling cost of natural resources from abroad, government data shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/08/economy/may-current-account-surplus-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #currentaccount #trade #financeministry
Japan's current account surplus sets record for May as trade deficit shrinks

The current account balance, the broadest indicator of a country's international trade and investment flows, was in the black for the fourth consecutive month.

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2 Bloomberg: “My underlying view is that the #dollar is in a multi-decade strengthening cycle that’s far from over.” As Macquarie’s Viktor Shvets has noted, the #greenback is, among other things, alone in running a #currentaccount deficit, enjoys a deep and liquid pool of #assets …🧵 #USD #currencies
Japan's current account surplus hit a record high in fiscal 2024 as a weaker yen boosted dividend and interest flows from overseas, according to a Finance Ministry report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/12/economy/japan-fy-2024-current-account-surplus-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #currentaccount #trade
Japan's FY2024 current account surplus hits record ¥30 trillion.

A weaker yen boosted dividend and interest flows from overseas, a Finance Ministry report showed.

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“The exported goods are not paid for in gold, however, but are exchanged for a claim, which, even if it is paid for, remains a claim – the only difference being that it is no longer directed at a private entrepreneur, but at a bank. The buyer has exchanged the purchased goods for his bank claim in the case of direct payment.”

Joachim Nanninga, 2022 (in German) https://www.relevante-oekonomik.com/2022/03/02/der-stolperstein-der-zahlungsbilanz-kapitalexport-oder-kapitalimport-das-ist-hier-die-frage/

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Der Stolperstein der Zahlungsbilanz: Kapitalexport oder Kapitalimport – das ist hier die Frage! - Relevante Ökonomik

Gibt es unter Keynesianern einen grundlegenden Dissens über die Interpretation der in der Kapitalbilanz – neben der Leistungsbilanz die zweite Teilbilanz der Zahlungsbilanz – erfassten Zusammenhänge? Oder lassen sich vordergründig als widersprüchliche Meinungen erscheinende Positionen bei näherer Prüfung und genauer Klärung der Begriffe womöglich in Wohlgefallen auflösen?

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1️⃣ Understanding the Current Account
The current account balance reflects a nation’s transactions with the rest of the world—trade in goods and services, investment income, and transfers. Why does this matter? Because it’s a pulse on our global economic health. #CurrentAccount #GlobalEconomy #20postchallenge