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Japan records 5th straight yearly trade deficit
Japan’s 2025 trade deficit narrowed 53% to 2.65 trillion yen despite external pressures including U.S. tariffs and strained China relations, with December posting a monthly surplus.
- Japan has recorded a trade deficit for the fifth consecutive year in 2025, according to government data released Thursday.
- The Finance Ministry reported a trade deficit of 2.65 trillion yen for the year, which is nearly 53% smaller than the previous year's deficit.
- Exports rose by 3.1%, while imports remained about the same, gaining less than 1%.
- In December, Japan recorded a trade surplus of 105.7 billion yen , despite an 11% decline in exports to the U.S.
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The trade balance of the archipelago remained in red for the fifth consecutive year, according to preliminary data published by the Ministry of Finance, although exports have grown.
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Japan records 5th straight yearly trade deficit
Japan posted a trade deficit for the fifth year straight in 2025, according to government data, as concerns continued to grow over President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the political rift with neighboring China.
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