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Japan Trade Balance

Latest Release

Nov 19, 2024

Actual

-461.2B

Forecast

-360.4B

-294.1B

The Trade Balance measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services over the reported period. A positive number indicates that more goods and services were exported than imported (a trade surplus). A negative number indicates that fewer goods and services were exported than imported (a trade deficit).
A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the JPY , while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the JPY Anyways.

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Currency: JPY

Source: Ministry of Finance

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Nov 20, 2024 (Oct)	00:50	-461.2B	-360.4B	-294.1B
Oct 17, 2024 (Sep)	00:50	-294.3B	-237.6B	-703.2B
Sep 18, 2024 (Aug)	00:50	-695.3B	-1,380.0B	-628.7B
Aug 21, 2024 (Jul)	00:50	-621.8B	-330.7B	224.0B
Jul 18, 2024 (Jun)	00:50	224.0B	-240.0B	-1,220.1B
Jun 19, 2024 (May)	00:50	-1,221.3B	-1,300.0B	-465.6B

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