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Press Release (Press Release Date)

Notice: As announced in "Revision of Balance of Payments Related Statistics in Japan"(PDF:22KB) released on October 8, 2013, the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan conducted an annual revision of balance of payments related statistics for data from January 2014 onward. In this context, the figures released in the following PDF file are “Preliminary” and “Second Preliminary” basis; thus, the latest figures are published in the page of “Historical Data”.

CY2019

Release Date
January 11, 2019Preliminary：November 2018Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：3rd quarter of CY2018Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF

CY2018

Release Date
December 10, 2018Preliminary：October 2018Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 8, 2018Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2018
  • September 2018
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2018Press releasePDF
October 9, 2018Preliminary：August 2018Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：2nd quarter of CY2018Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF
September 10, 2018Preliminary：July 2018Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 8, 2018Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2018
  • June 2018
Regional：1st quarter of CY2018Press releasePDF
July 9, 2018Preliminary：May 2018Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：1st quarter of CY2018Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF
June 8, 2018Preliminary：April 2018Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 10, 2018Preliminary：
  • FY2017
  • March 2018
Regional：CY2017Press releasePDF
April 9, 2018Preliminary：February 2018Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2017
  • CY2017
March 8, 2018Preliminary：January 2018Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 8, 2018Preliminary：
  • CY2017
  • December 2017
Regional：3rd quarter of CY2017Press releasePDF
January 12, 2018Preliminary：November 2017Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：3rd quarter of CY2017Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF

CY2017

Release Date
December 8, 2017Preliminary：October 2017Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 9, 2017Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2017
  • September 2017
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2017Press releasePDF
October 10, 2017Preliminary：August 2017Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：2nd quarter of CY2017Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF
September 8, 2017Preliminary：July 2017Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 8, 2017Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2017
  • June 2017
Regional：1st quarter of CY2017Press releasePDF
July 10, 2017Preliminary：May 2017Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：1st quarter of CY2017Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF
June 8, 2017Preliminary：April 2017Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 11, 2017Preliminary：
  • FY2016
  • March 2017
Regional：CY2016Press releasePDF
April 10, 2017Preliminary：February 2017Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2016
  • CY2016
March 8, 2017Preliminary：January 2017Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 8, 2017Preliminary：
  • CY2016
  • December 2016
Regional：3rd quarter of CY2016Press releasePDF
January 12, 2017Preliminary：November 2016Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：3rd quarter of CY2016Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF

CY2016

Release Date
December 8, 2016Preliminary：October 2016Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 9, 2016Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2016
  • September 2016
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2016Press releasePDF
October 11, 2016Preliminary：August 2016Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：2nd quarter of CY2016Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF
September 8, 2016Preliminary：July 2016Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 8, 2016Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2016
  • June 2016
Regional：1st quarter of CY2016Press releasePDF
July 8, 2016Preliminary：May 2016Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：1st quarter of CY2016Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF
June 8, 2016Preliminary：April 2016Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 12, 2016Preliminary：
  • FY2015
  • March 2016
Regional：CY2015Press releasePDF
April 8, 2016Preliminary：February 2016Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2015
  • CY2015
March 8, 2016Preliminary：January 2016Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 8, 2016Preliminary：
  • CY2015
  • December 2015
Regional：3rd quarter of CY2015Press releasePDF
January 12, 2016Preliminary：November 2015Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：3rd quarter of CY2015Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF

CY2015

Release Date
December 8, 2015Preliminary：October 2015Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 10, 2015Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2015
  • September 2015
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2015Press releasePDF
October 8, 2015Preliminary：August 2015Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：2nd quarter of CY2015Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF
September 8, 2015Preliminary：July 2015Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 10, 2015Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2015
  • June 2015
Regional：1st quarter of CY2015Press releasePDF
July 8, 2015Preliminary：May 2015Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：1st quarter of CY2015Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF
June 8, 2015Preliminary：April 2015Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 13, 2015Preliminary：
  • FY2014
  • March 2015
Regional：CY2014Press releasePDF
April 8, 2015Preliminary：February 2015Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2014
  • CY2014
March 9, 2015Preliminary：January 2015Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 9, 2015Preliminary：
  • CY2014
  • December 2014
Regional：3rd quarter of CY2014Press releasePDF
January 13, 2015Preliminary：November 2014Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：3rd quarter of CY2014Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF

CY2014

Release Date
December 8, 2014Preliminary：October 2014Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 11, 2014Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2014
  • September 2014
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2014Press releasePDF
October 8, 2014Preliminary：August 2014Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：2nd quarter of CY2014Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF
September 8, 2014Preliminary：July 2014Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 8, 2014Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2014
  • June 2014
Regional：1st quarter of CY2014Press releasePDF
July 8, 2014Preliminary：May 2014Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Second Preliminary：1st quarter of CY2014Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Direct investment incomePDF
June 9,2014Preliminary：April 2014Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 12, 2014Preliminary：
  • FY2013
  • March 2014
Regional：CY2013Press releasePDF
April 8, 2014Preliminary：February 2014Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2013
  • CY2013
March 10, 2014Preliminary：January 2014Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 10, 2014Preliminary：
  • CY2013
  • December 2013
Regional：3rd quarter of CY2013Press releasePDF
January 14, 2014Preliminary：November 2013Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：3rd quarter of CY2013Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF

CY2013

Release Date
December 9, 2013Preliminary：October 2013Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 11, 2013Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2013
  • September 2013
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2013Press releasePDF
October 8, 2013Preliminary：August 2013Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：2nd quarter of CY2013Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
September 9, 2013Preliminary：July 2013Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 8, 2013Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2013
  • June 2013
Regional：1st quarter of CY2013Press releasePDF
July 8, 2013Preliminary：May 2013Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：1st quarter of CY2013Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
June 10,2013Preliminary：April 2013Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 10, 2013Preliminary：
  • FY2012
  • March 2013
Regional：CY2012Press releasePDF
April 8, 2013Preliminary：February 2013Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2012
  • CY2012
March 8, 2013Preliminary：January 2013Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 8, 2013Preliminary：
  • CY2012
  • December 2012
Regional：3rd quarter of CY2012Press releasePDF
January 11, 2013Preliminary：November 2012Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：3rd quarter of CY2012Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF

Notice: The figures in Balance of Payments since Dec. 2008 are revised due to errors and omissions on previous data occurred by reporter. ( December 10, 2012 "Revision of Balance of Payments and International Investment Position(PDF:235KB)")

CY2012

Release Date
December 10, 2012Preliminary：October 2012Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 8, 2012Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2012
  • September 2012
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2012Press releasePDF
October 9, 2012Preliminary：August 2012Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：2nd quarter of CY2012Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
September 10, 2012Preliminary：July 2012Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 8, 2012Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2012
  • June 2012
Regional：1st quarter of CY2012Press releasePDF
July 9, 2012Preliminary：May 2012Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：1st quarter of CY2012Press releasePDF  Direct investmentPDF
June 8,2012Preliminary：April 2012Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 10, 2012Preliminary：
  • FY2011
  • March 2012
Regional：CY2011Press releasePDF
April 9, 2012Preliminary：February 2012Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2011
  • CY2011
March 8, 2012Preliminary：January 2012Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 8, 2012Preliminary：
  • CY2011
  • December 2011
Regional：3rd quarter of CY2011Press releasePDF
January 12, 2012Preliminary：November 2011Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：3rd quarter of CY2011Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF

Notice: The figures in Balance of Payments since Jan. 2005 are revised due to omissions on previous data occurred by reporter.(April 9, 2012 「Revision of Balance of Payments」)

CY2011

Release Date
December 8, 2011Preliminary：October 2011Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 9, 2011Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2011
  • September 2011
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2011Press releasePDF
October 11, 2011Preliminary：August 2011Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：2nd quarter of CY2011Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
September 8, 2011Preliminary：July 2011Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 8, 2011Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2011
  • June 2011
Regional：1st quarter of CY2011Press releasePDF
July 8, 2011Preliminary：May 2011Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：1st quarter of CY2011Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
June 8, 2011Preliminary：April 2011Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 12, 2011Preliminary：
  • FY2010
  • March 2011
Regional：CY2010Press releasePDF
April 8, 2011Preliminary：February 2011Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2010
  • CY2010
March 8, 2011Preliminary：January 2011Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 8, 2011Preliminary：
  • CY2010
  • December 2010
Regional：3rd quarter of CY2010Press releasePDF
January 12, 2011Preliminary：November 2010Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：3rd quarter of CY2010Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF

CY2010

Release Date
December 8, 2010Preliminary：October 2010Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 9, 2010Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2010
  • September 2010
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2010Press releasePDF
October 8, 2010Preliminary：August 2010Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：2nd quarter of CY2010Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF 
September 8, 2010Preliminary：July 2010Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 9, 2010Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2010
  • June 2010
Regional：1st quarter of CY2010Press releasePDF
July 8, 2010Preliminary：May 2010Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：1st quarter of CY2010Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
June 8, 2010Preliminary：April 2010Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 13, 2010Preliminary：
  • FY2009
  • March 2010
Regional：CY2009Press releasePDF
April 8, 2010Preliminary：February 2010Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2009
  • CY2009
March 8, 2010Preliminary：January 2010Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 8, 2010Preliminary：
  • CY2009
  • December 2009
January 12, 2010Preliminary：November 2009Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：

3rd quarter of CY2009

Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF

CY2009

Release Date
December 8, 2009Preliminary：October 2009Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 10, 2009Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2009
  • September 2009
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2009Press releasePDF
October 8, 2009Preliminary：August 2009Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：2nd quarter of CY2009Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
September 8, 2009Preliminary：July 2009Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 10, 2009Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2009
  • June 2009
Regional：1st quarter of CY2009Press releasePDF
July 8, 2009Preliminary：May 2009Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：1st quarter of CY2009Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
June 8, 2009Preliminary：April 2009Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 13, 2009Preliminary：
  • FY2008
  • March 2009
Regional：CY2008Press releasePDF
April 8, 2009Preliminary：February 2009Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2008
  • CY2008
March 9, 2009Preliminary：January 2009Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 9, 2009Preliminary：
  • CY2008
  • December 2008
January 13, 2009Preliminary：November 2008Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：3rd quarter of CY2008Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF

CY2008

Release Date
December 8, 2008Preliminary：October 2008Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 11, 2008Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2008
  • September 2008
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2008Press releasePDF
October 15, 2008Preliminary：August 2008Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：2nd quarter of CY2008Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
September 10, 2008Preliminary：July 2008Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 13, 2008Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2008
  • June 2008
Regional：1st quarter of CY2008Press releasePDF
July 10, 2008Preliminary：May 2008Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：1st quarter of CY2008Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
June 11, 2008Preliminary：April 2008Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 14, 2008Preliminary：
  • FY2007
  • March 2008
Regional：CY2007Press releasePDF
April 10, 2008Preliminary：February 2008Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2007
  • CY2007
March 12, 2008Preliminary：January 2008Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 13, 2008Preliminary：
  • CY2007
  • December 2007
January 16, 2008Preliminary：November 2007Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
 Revised：3rd quarter of CY2007Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF

CY2007

Release Date
December 12, 2007Preliminary：October 2007Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 12, 2007Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2007
  • September 2007
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2007Press releasePDF
October 11, 2007Preliminary：August 2007Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：2nd quarter of CY2007Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
September 12, 2007Preliminary：July 2007Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 13, 2007Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2007
  • June 2007
Regional：1st quarter of CY2007Press releasePDF
July 11, 2007Preliminary：May 2007Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：1st quarter of CY2007Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
June 13, 2007Preliminary：April 2007Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 14, 2007Preliminary：
  • FY2006
  • March 2007
Regional：CY2006Press releasePDF
April 11, 2007Preliminary：February 2007Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2006
  • CY2006
March 12, 2007Preliminary：January 2007Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 14, 2007Preliminary：
  • CY2006
  • December 2006
January 17, 2007Preliminary：November 2006Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：3rd quarter of CY2006Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF

CY2006

Release Date
December 13, 2006Preliminary：October 2006Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 13, 2006Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2006
  • September 2006
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2006Press releasePDF
October 12, 2006Preliminary：August 2006Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：2nd quarter of CY2006Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
September 13, 2006Preliminary：July 2006Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 10, 2006Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2006
  • June 2006
Regional：1st quarter of CY2006Press releasePDF
July 13, 2006Preliminary：May 2006Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：1st quarter of CY2006Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
June 12, 2006Preliminary：April 2006Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
May 15, 2006Preliminary：
  • FY2005
  • March 2006
Regional：CY2005Press releasePDF 
April 12, 2006Preliminary：February 2006Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：
  • 4th quarter of CY2005
  • CY2005
March 13, 2006Preliminary：January 2006Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 13, 2006Preliminary：
  • CY2005
  • December 2005
January 16, 2006Preliminary：November 2005Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：3rd quarter of CY2005Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF

CY2005

Release Date
December 12, 2005Preliminary：October 2005Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
November 14, 2005Preliminary：
  • 1st half of FY2005
  • September 2005
Regional：2nd quarter of CY2005Press releasePDF
October 13, 2005Preliminary：August 2005Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：2nd quarter of CY2005Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
September 12, 2005Preliminary：July 2005Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
August 11, 2005Preliminary：
  • 1st half of CY2005
  • June 2005
Regional：1st quarter of CY2005Press releasePDF
July 13, 2005Preliminary：May 2005Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：1st quarter of CY2005Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF
June 9, 2005Preliminary：April 2005Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Regional：CY2004Press release
May 16, 2005Preliminary：
  • FY2004
  • March 2005
April 11, 2005Preliminary：February 2005Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
Revised：4th quarter of CY2004Press release
March 14, 2005Preliminary：January 2005Press releasePDF Direct investmentPDF Portfolio investmentPDF
February 14, 2005Preliminary：
  • CY2004
  • December 2004
January 13, 2005Preliminary：November 2004Press release
Revised：3rd quarter of CY2004Press release

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