May's current account surplus of 1,979.7 billion yen, up 911.2 billion yen from the previous year

According to the balance of payments statistics released by the Ministry of Finance, the current account balance in May was a surplus of 1,979.7 billion yen, showing how much Japan earned through trade and investment with foreign countries.

Due to the increase in exports, the surplus amount increased by 911.2 billion yen from the same month last year.