Balance of payments statistics for February A significant decrease in the surplus of the travel balance was April 9 at 9:01
According to the Ministry of Finance's announcement of the balance of payments statistics in February, the surplus in the travel balance has dropped significantly compared to the same month of the previous year. The spread of the new coronavirus has significantly reduced the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan, and the travel balance decreased from a profit of ¥ 99.7 billion last February to a surplus of ¥ 57.9 billion in February.