Makrognosis

Japan Current Account Balance (BoP, monthly)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.CURRACCT.M.NSA

Latest23,723 100 million JPYSeptember 2026
Previous39,931 100 million JPYAugust 2026
Year ago43,758 100 million JPYSeptember 2025

Japan Current Account Balance (BoP, monthly) was 23,723 100 million JPY in September 2026, down 40.6% from August 2026 and down 45.8% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −20,691 100 million JPY (Jan 2023) to 47,065 100 million JPY (Mar 2026), averaging 18,709 100 million JPY.

Japan Current Account Balance (BoP, monthly) (100 million JPY), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026−40k−20k0k20k40k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Current Account Balance (BoP, monthly) (100 million JPY), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Japan.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202623,723 100 million JPY
August 202639,931 100 million JPY
July 202629,199 100 million JPY
June 2026−90.04 100 million JPY
May 202640,152 100 million JPY
April 202638,568 100 million JPY
March 202647,065 100 million JPY
February 202638,646 100 million JPY
January 20268,675.5 100 million JPY
December 20258,565.3 100 million JPY
November 202536,075 100 million JPY
October 202526,745 100 million JPY
September 202543,758 100 million JPY
August 202535,592 100 million JPY
July 202525,174 100 million JPY
June 202512,128 100 million JPY
May 202532,516 100 million JPY
April 202523,011 100 million JPY
March 202535,882 100 million JPY
February 202539,027 100 million JPY
January 2025−3,390.8 100 million JPY
December 202410,335 100 million JPY
November 202432,791 100 million JPY
October 202423,280 100 million JPY

Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.

Get Japan Current Account Balance (BoP, monthly) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.CURRACCT.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.CURRACCT.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations369
FrequencyMonthly
Units100 million JPY
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high47,065 100 million JPY (Mar 2026)
10-year low−20,691 100 million JPY (Jan 2023)
10-year average18,709 100 million JPY
Source agencyBank of Japan
Makrognosis codeJP.CURRACCT.M.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current current Account Balance (BoP, monthly) in Japan?
The latest reading is 23,723 100 million JPY for September 2026, published by Bank of Japan.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Japan and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code JP.CURRACCT.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-10. Source: Bank of Japan. Original title: “Current Account Balance (BoP, monthly)”.