Japan's Current Account Surplus Hits Record 137 Trillion Won in First Half

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Japanese media outlets such as Nikkei reported on August 8 that Japan's current account surplus for the first half of this year increased by 9.1% compared to the previous year, reaching a record high.

According to preliminary figures for the international balance of payments for the first half of 2025 released by the Ministry of Finance on the same day, the current account surplus amounted to 14.5988 trillion yen (approximately 137.4 trillion won), up 9.1% from the first half of last year. This is the largest figure ever recorded for the first half of a year. On a half-year basis, it is the second largest on record, following the second half of last year (15.9857 trillion yen).

The current account consists of the balance of goods and services, as well as the income balance, which includes dividends and interest. Nikkei explained that this positive trend was due to several factors: an increase in income from overseas investments such as dividends, a record-high travel surplus for a half-year period driven by an increase in overseas travelers, and a reduction in the trade deficit.

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