Significant decrease in current account surplus in April Impact of reduced export due to new corona 9:20 on June 8
According to the balance of payments statistics released by the Ministry of Finance, it shows how much Japan has earned through foreign trade and financial transactions, and the current account balance in April was a surplus of 262.7 billion yen. Compared to the same month last year, the surplus decreased significantly by ¥1,398.6 billion. This is probably because exports decreased due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and the trade deficit expanded significantly.