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Japan runs record current account surplus in 2024 on foreign investment returns


Published on 2025-02-09 23:21:14 - Reuters
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  • Japan's current account surplus jumped to a record last year, data from the finance ministry showed on Monday, as a weaker yen boosted returns on foreign investments that helped to comfortably offset a trade deficit.

Japan recorded a record current account surplus of 25.34 trillion yen ($170 billion) in 2024, driven by significant returns on foreign investments, according to the Finance Ministry data released on February 10, 2025. This surplus was bolstered by a 10.2% increase in primary income, which includes returns from foreign investments, amounting to 39.8 trillion yen. Despite a trade deficit of 3.5 trillion yen, the overall balance was positive due to the robust performance of overseas investments. The data also highlighted a 12.4% rise in direct investments abroad, reaching 23.5 trillion yen, and a 10.3% increase in portfolio investments to 16.3 trillion yen. However, the trade balance was negatively impacted by a 1.3% drop in exports to 100.7 trillion yen and a 1.7% decrease in imports to 104.2 trillion yen.

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