The sharp depreciation of the yen has worsened Japan's current account balance. The current account surplus has been shrinking since August last year, slipping into deficit in December and widening to about 1.19 trillion yen (10.35 billion U.S. dollars) in January 2022, due to rising import p...
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Current Account Balance(% of GDP)3.53.03.92.03.8 Merchandise Trade Balance(USD bn)02516-121-46 Merchandise Exports(USD bn)697629749751713 Merchandise Imports(USD bn)698604733872759 Merchandise Exports(ann. var. %)-5.2-9.819.10.3-5.1 Merchandise Imports(ann. var. %)-3.4-13.421.419.0-13.0 ...
The sharp depreciation of the yen has worsened Japan's current account balance. The current account surplus has been shrinking since August last year, slipping into deficit in December and widening to about 1.19 trillion yen (10.35 $billion) in January 2022, due to rising import prices and Japa...
We believe that the BOJ will not change its stance of loose monetary policy under the current circumstances. On the one hand, spurring economic growth still tops Japan's agenda. It is reasonable for Japan, a large open economy, to uphold independence in its policymaking and continue putting in...
We sincerely believe that this yearbook will be of assistance in capturing Japan's current situation as well as being an aid for considering the future of this country. The JapanKnowledge edition enables heading searches for the titles of graphs and tables as well as full text searches for ...
Current Account Balance(% of GDP)3.53.03.92.03.8 Merchandise Trade Balance(USD bn)02516-121-46 Merchandise Exports(USD bn)697629749751713 Merchandise Imports(USD bn)698604733872759 Merchandise Exports(ann. var. %)-5.2-9.819.10.3-5.1 Merchandise Imports(ann. var. %)-3.4-13.421.419.0-13.0 ...
"We need to acknowledge the current situation in our country with humility," said Matsuno, the chief cabinet secretary, during a press briefing. Japan's performance in the economic participation and opportunity category, which assesses factors such as labor force participation, wage equality, ...
Current Situation of Economic Activity and Baseline Scenario of the Outlook Let me start by talking about economic developments. Japan's economy has recovered moderately. It is likely to continue recovering, and in the latest Outlook Report, the Bank projects that the economy will grow at a relat...
Japanese media and experts believe that the protracted ultra-loose monetary policy without effectively tackling deflation could become a stumbling block to economic growth. On the other hand, if the policy is adjusted too hastily, it may well pose a huge risk to the current sluggish recovery of ...