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Japan Trade Balance: Goods & Services

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.TRADEBAL.M.NSA

Latest−1,875.3 100 million JPYSeptember 2026
Previous−6,877.2 100 million JPYAugust 2026
Year ago2,465.7 100 million JPYSeptember 2025

Japan Trade Balance: Goods & Services was −1,875.3 100 million JPY in September 2026, up 5,002.0 from August 2026 and down 176.1% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −32,180 100 million JPY (Jan 2023) to 13,120 100 million JPY (Feb 2020), averaging −1,062.1 100 million JPY.

Japan Trade Balance: Goods & Services (100 million JPY), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026−40k−20k0k20k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Trade Balance: Goods & Services (100 million JPY), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Japan.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026−1,875.3 100 million JPY
August 2026−6,877.2 100 million JPY
July 2026−3,998.8 100 million JPY
June 2026−1,318.1 100 million JPY
May 2026−112.0 100 million JPY
April 20263,484.9 100 million JPY
March 20268,207.2 100 million JPY
February 20262,667.4 100 million JPY
January 2026−6,127.0 100 million JPY
December 20251,177.1 100 million JPY
November 20255,950.4 100 million JPY
October 2025104.4 100 million JPY
September 20252,465.7 100 million JPY
August 20251,138.0 100 million JPY
July 2025−1,877.0 100 million JPY
June 20254,672.9 100 million JPY
May 2025−4,970.8 100 million JPY
April 2025−7.46 100 million JPY
March 20256,113.4 100 million JPY
February 20258,098.8 100 million JPY
January 2025−28,543 100 million JPY
December 20241,170.6 100 million JPY
November 20241,965.5 100 million JPY
October 2024−710.7 100 million JPY

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

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import requests
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                 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 high13,120 100 million JPY (Feb 2020)
10-year low−32,180 100 million JPY (Jan 2023)
10-year average−1,062.1 100 million JPY
Source agencyBank of Japan
Makrognosis codeJP.TRADEBAL.M.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current trade Balance: Goods & Services in Japan?
The latest reading is −1,875.3 100 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.TRADEBAL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-09. Source: Bank of Japan. Original title: “Merchandise Trade Balance, BoP basis (Goods Net, BPM6)”.