STATISTICS
F. Balance of Payments (8 March 2013)
(in 100 millions of yen, %)
| 2012 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct(P) | Nov(P) | Dec(P) | Jan(P) | ||||
| Current Account | -4,556 | 12,026 | 13,074 | 3,735 | 3,421 | 4,221 | 6,625 | 4,448 | 5,137 | 3,769 | -2,224 | -2,641 | -3,648 | |||
| Goods & Services | -15,107 | -42 | 771 | -9,214 | -9,426 | -961 | -7,053 | -8,803 | -7,380 | -8,072 | -10,376 | -8,477 | -16,595 | |||
| Trade balance | -13,897 | 953 | -12 | -4,371 | -8,049 | 1,122 | -3,761 | -6,636 | -4,747 | -4,503 | -8,475 | -5,676 | -14,793 | |||
| Exports | 43,537 | 52,479 | 60,492 | 54,228 | 50,661 | 54,258 | 51,184 | 48,451 | 51,046 | 49,466 | 47,788 | 50,678 | 46,461 | |||
| Imports | 57,435 | 51,526 | 60,504 | 58,599 | 58,710 | 53,136 | 54,945 | 55,087 | 55,792 | 53,969 | 56,263 | 56,354 | 61,254 | |||
| Services | -1,209 | -995 | 783 | -4,843 | -1,377 | -2,083 | -3,292 | -2,167 | -2,633 | -3,568 | -1,901 | -2,801 | -1,802 | |||
| Income | 11,503 | 12,439 | 15,006 | 13,944 | 14,027 | 5,844 | 14,444 | 13,920 | 13,061 | 12,436 | 8,915 | 7,075 | 12,284 | |||
| Current transfers | -952 | -371 | -2,703 | -995 | -1,180 | -662 | -766 | -669 | -544 | -596 | -763 | -1,239 | 663 | |||
| Capital & Financial Account | -2,093 | -11,134 | -14,926 | -1,462 | -9,037 | -19,683 | -6,766 | -10,278 | -6,860 | -5,920 | -3,274 | 9,134 | 6,075 | |||
| Financial Account | -2,632 | -11,340 | -14,784 | -1,523 | -9,010 | -19,871 | -6,156 | -9,719 | -6,839 | -5,766 | -3,312 | 9,490 | 7,354 | |||
| Direct investment | -7,217 | -7,813 | -2,648 | -8,847 | -10,712 | -13,262 | -5,389 | -6,846 | -7,800 | -10,705 | -4,945 | -9,886 | -7,748 | |||
| Portfolio investment | 16,069 | -11,461 | -73,545 | 86,109 | -8,151 | -27,028 | 15,513 | -3,855 | -36,534 | 12,417 | 30,477 | -33,506 | 74,369 | |||
| (Excl. securities lending) | -15,331 | -9,471 | -30,564 | 45,724 | -8,658 | -8,478 | 572 | -608 | -8,455 | -36,034 | 25,845 | -16,982 | 47,810 | |||
| Financial derivatives | 700 | 952 | -2,454 | -3,307 | -570 | 272 | 3,078 | 2,088 | 330 | -84 | -1,057 | -5,930 | -9,934 | |||
| Other investment | -12,184 | 6,982 | 63,862 | -75,478 | 10,423 | 20,148 | -19,357 | -1,107 | 37,166 | -7,394 | -27,787 | 58,813 | -49,333 | |||
| (Excl. securities lending) | 19,216 | 4,992 | 20,881 | -35,094 | 10,929 | 1,595 | -4,418 | -4,355 | 9,086 | 41,058 | -23,156 | 42,413 | -22,774 | |||
| Capital Account | 540 | 206 | -142 | 60 | -27 | 188 | -610 | -559 | -22 | -154 | 38 | -357 | -1,279 | |||
| Changes in Reserve Assets | 416 | 2,040 | 6,178 | 2,854 | 2,363 | 7,483 | -345 | 1,758 | 2,125 | -869 | 4,966 | 1,545 | -1,680 | |||
| Errors & Omissions | 6,232 | -2,932 | -4,326 | -5,126 | 3,253 | 7,979 | 485 | 4,072 | -402 | 3,020 | 533 | -8,038 | -748 | |||
(Notes)
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1. Totals may not add due to rounding.
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2. Negative figures show outflow of capital (an increase in assets or a decrease in liabilities) in “Capital & Financial Account” and “Changes in Reserve Assets”.
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3. "(P)" means Preliminary.
• Trend of Balance of Payments
(Appendix table)
1. Outward/Inward Direct Investment
(in 100 millions of yen)
| 2012 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct(P) | Nov(P) | Dec(P) | Jan(P) | |||
| Direct Investment Abroad (by residents) | Inflow | 4,270 | 4,572 | 18,133 | 5,260 | 6,860 | 6,913 | 4,840 | 5,598 | 7,432 | 6,205 | 5,483 | 6,952 | 3,939 | |
| Outflow | 10,975 | 13,223 | 20,960 | 14,426 | 16,820 | 17,502 | 12,063 | 13,086 | 15,078 | 16,692 | 10,620 | 18,821 | 12,187 | ||
| Net | -6,705 | -8,651 | -2,827 | -9,166 | -9,960 | -10,589 | -7,223 | -7,488 | -7,646 | -10,487 | -5,137 | -11,870 | -8,248 | ||
| Equity Capital | Inflow | 733 | 1,072 | 11,399 | 1,848 | 3,975 | 1,323 | 1,882 | 1,401 | 1,169 | 3,528 | 663 | 1,816 | 871 | |
| Outflow | 4,644 | 7,032 | 11,361 | 7,948 | 10,372 | 8,673 | 5,637 | 4,284 | 8,742 | 10,829 | 5,863 | 11,482 | 6,479 | ||
| Net | -3,912 | -5,960 | 38 | -6,099 | -6,397 | -7,350 | -3,755 | -2,883 | -7,573 | -7,301 | -5,200 | -9,667 | -5,608 | ||
| Reinvested Earnings | Inflow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Outflow | 1,873 | 1,866 | 1,865 | 1,863 | 1,861 | 1,943 | 1,940 | 1,951 | 1,502 | 1,546 | 1,505 | 1,495 | 1,494 | ||
| Net | -1,873 | -1,866 | -1,865 | -1,863 | -1,861 | -1,943 | -1,940 | -1,951 | -1,502 | -1,546 | -1,505 | -1,495 | -1,494 | ||
| Other Capital | Inflow | 3,537 | 3,500 | 6,734 | 3,412 | 2,885 | 5,590 | 2,959 | 4,198 | 6,263 | 2,677 | 4,820 | 5,136 | 3,068 | |
| Outflow | 4,457 | 4,325 | 7,735 | 4,615 | 4,587 | 6,887 | 4,486 | 6,851 | 4,833 | 4,316 | 3,253 | 5,844 | 4,213 | ||
| Net | -921 | -825 | -1,000 | -1,204 | -1,702 | -1,296 | -1,527 | -2,653 | 1,430 | -1,640 | 1,567 | -708 | -1,146 | ||
| Direct Investment in Japan (by non-residents) | Inflow | 2,173 | 2,197 | 2,258 | 3,173 | 3,903 | 3,357 | 2,698 | 2,222 | 1,784 | 1,756 | 1,386 | 4,777 | 1,615 | |
| Outflow | 2,684 | 1,359 | 2,079 | 2,855 | 4,655 | 6,031 | 865 | 1,579 | 1,938 | 1,974 | 1,194 | 2,793 | 1,116 | ||
| Net | -512 | 838 | 179 | 318 | -752 | -2,674 | 1,833 | 642 | -154 | -218 | 192 | 1,984 | 500 | ||
| Equity Capital | Inflow | 1,009 | 1,029 | 1,075 | 1,943 | 2,831 | 2,508 | 1,594 | 1,425 | 1,163 | 1,011 | 659 | 3,467 | 541 | |
| Outflow | 1,967 | 333 | 586 | 1,869 | 3,718 | 5,069 | 171 | 953 | 1,111 | 1,268 | 490 | 1,171 | 398 | ||
| Net | -957 | 696 | 489 | 74 | -887 | -2,561 | 1,423 | 472 | 52 | -257 | 169 | 2,296 | 142 | ||
| Reinvested Earnings | Inflow | 235 | 234 | 229 | 242 | 243 | 128 | 100 | 97 | 45 | 48 | 62 | 58 | 70 | |
| Outflow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Net | 235 | 234 | 229 | 242 | 243 | 128 | 100 | 97 | 45 | 48 | 62 | 58 | 70 | ||
| Other Capital | Inflow | 928 | 934 | 954 | 988 | 829 | 720 | 1,004 | 700 | 576 | 697 | 665 | 1,252 | 1,005 | |
| Outflow | 718 | 1,026 | 1,493 | 986 | 937 | 961 | 694 | 627 | 827 | 706 | 704 | 1,622 | 717 | ||
| Net | 211 | -92 | -539 | 2 | -108 | -241 | 310 | 74 | -251 | -9 | -39 | -370 | 287 | ||
(Notes)
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1. Negative figures (-) recorded under “Net” show net capital outflows, i.e., the execution of direct investment abroad or the withdrawal of direct investment in Japan.
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2. Reinvested earnings are recorded under “Outflow” of direct investment abroad or under “Inflow” of direct investment in Japan.
Negative figures are recorded when retained earnings decrease. -
3. "(P)" means Preliminary.
2. Outward/Inward Portfolio Investment (Excl. Securities Lending)
(in 100 millions of yen)
| 2012 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | |||
| Portfolio Investment Abroad | -24,070 | -23,721 | -4,496 | 28,970 | -21,469 | -21,667 | ||
| Equity securities | Inflow (Cr.) | 15,231 | 18,077 | 20,309 | 16,396 | 16,952 | 13,246 | |
| Outflow (Dr.) | 12,212 | 15,841 | 16,325 | 16,409 | 18,097 | 14,699 | ||
| Net | 3,019 | 2,235 | 3,984 | -13 | -1,145 | -1,454 | ||
| Bonds and notes | Inflow (Cr.) | 84,457 | 105,193 | 142,576 | 167,285 | 170,553 | 162,052 | |
| Outflow (Dr.) | 112,534 | 131,391 | 151,898 | 139,331 | 190,853 | 181,291 | ||
| Net | -28,078 | -26,197 | -9,321 | 27,954 | -20,300 | -19,239 | ||
| Money market instruments | Inflow (Cr.) | 7,890 | 8,265 | 8,814 | 7,490 | 9,140 | 9,757 | |
| Outflow (Dr.) | 6,902 | 8,024 | 7,972 | 6,462 | 9,163 | 10,732 | ||
| Net | 988 | 241 | 842 | 1,028 | -24 | -975 | ||
| Portfolio Investment in Japan | 8,739 | 14,250 | -26,068 | 16,754 | 12,811 | 13,190 | ||
| Equity securities | Inflow (Cr.) | 127,540 | 184,107 | 195,742 | 153,895 | 161,384 | 145,744 | |
| Outflow (Dr.) | 124,008 | 177,077 | 192,826 | 153,919 | 167,624 | 147,280 | ||
| Net | 3,531 | 7,029 | 2,916 | -24 | -6,240 | -1,535 | ||
| Bonds and notes | Inflow (Cr.) | 71,125 | 82,539 | 88,591 | 91,646 | 75,759 | 79,617 | |
| Outflow (Dr.) | 70,465 | 82,604 | 104,581 | 82,470 | 71,001 | 68,952 | ||
| Net | 660 | -65 | -15,990 | 9,177 | 4,758 | 10,665 | ||
| Money market instruments | Inflow (Cr.) | 137,481 | 169,823 | 158,249 | 153,052 | 156,223 | 134,649 | |
| Outflow (Dr.) | 132,933 | 162,538 | 171,243 | 145,451 | 141,930 | 130,589 | ||
| Net | 4,548 | 7,285 | -12,994 | 7,601 | 14,293 | 4,060 | ||
| 2012 | 2013 | ||||||||
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| Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct(P) | Nov(P) | Dec(P) | Jan(P) | |||
| Portfolio Investment Abroad | -11,115 | -20,748 | -18,696 | -12,210 | -15,251 | -3,735 | 10,968 | ||
| Equity securities | Inflow (Cr.) | 13,113 | 15,840 | 17,330 | 14,622 | 15,157 | 17,218 | 28,122 | |
| Outflow (Dr.) | 11,966 | 12,846 | 12,442 | 14,515 | 14,245 | 12,625 | 17,330 | ||
| Net | 1,146 | 2,994 | 4,888 | 106 | 912 | 4,593 | 10,792 | ||
| Bonds and notes | Inflow (Cr.) | 165,038 | 141,451 | 148,260 | 122,227 | 106,399 | 107,987 | 147,664 | |
| Outflow (Dr.) | 176,747 | 164,612 | 171,201 | 134,490 | 123,733 | 116,648 | 149,828 | ||
| Net | -11,709 | -23,160 | -22,940 | -12,263 | -17,334 | -8,661 | -2,164 | ||
| Money market instruments | Inflow (Cr.) | 12,387 | 11,447 | 10,480 | 7,377 | 7,438 | 7,458 | 12,269 | |
| Outflow (Dr.) | 12,939 | 12,028 | 11,124 | 7,431 | 6,268 | 7,124 | 9,928 | ||
| Net | -552 | -581 | -644 | -53 | 1,171 | 334 | 2,340 | ||
| Portfolio Investment in Japan | 11,686 | 20,140 | 10,241 | -23,824 | 41,095 | -13,248 | 36,842 | ||
| Equity securities | Inflow (Cr.) | 131,766 | 138,129 | 141,389 | 168,475 | 163,983 | 184,507 | 247,580 | |
| Outflow (Dr.) | 134,009 | 140,099 | 142,022 | 165,657 | 159,366 | 169,260 | 236,433 | ||
| Net | -2,243 | -1,970 | -633 | 2,817 | 4,617 | 15,247 | 11,147 | ||
| Bonds and notes | Inflow (Cr.) | 69,344 | 70,178 | 65,094 | 64,793 | 54,842 | 43,359 | 56,656 | |
| Outflow (Dr.) | 61,529 | 62,444 | 61,026 | 55,747 | 53,315 | 55,557 | 53,303 | ||
| Net | 7,815 | 7,734 | 4,069 | 9,046 | 1,527 | -12,198 | 3,354 | ||
| Money market instruments | Inflow (Cr.) | 164,190 | 159,105 | 154,945 | 138,713 | 166,244 | 109,824 | 186,250 | |
| Outflow (Dr.) | 158,076 | 144,730 | 148,140 | 174,401 | 131,292 | 126,119 | 163,909 | ||
| Net | 6,114 | 14,375 | 6,805 | -35,688 | 34,952 | -16,296 | 22,341 | ||
(Notes)
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1. Totals may not add due to rounding.
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2. Negative figures(-) of “Net” show capital outflow, i.e., increase in investment abroad or decrease in investment in Japan.
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3. "(P)" means Preliminary.
Source : International Bureau (http://www.mof.go.jp/english/international_policy/reference/balance_of_payments/index.htm)
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