Economic Buzz: Japan current account surplus widens in May

Japan's current account surplus widened to JPY 3,968.3 billion in May 2026 from JPY 3,320.5 billion a year earlier. The improvement was driven by a return to a marginal goods surplus as export growth of 14.7% outpaced import growth of 8.1%, while the primary income surplus increased and the secondary income deficit narrowed.

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