Economic Buzz: Japan's exports spike around 12% on year

Japan?s exports continued to expand at a solid pace, supported by firm global demand and higher prices. Exports rose 11.7% year-on-year, marking a seventh consecutive month of growth. The strength was broad-based, with shipments to China jumping 17.7%, Imports marked a gain of around 11% on year driven in part by higher energy costs. Japan?s trade surplus increased to JPY 667 billion in March 2026 from JPY 529.8 billion in the same month a year earlier. It was the second straight month of trade surplus for Japan.

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