Ministry of Finance of Japan announced the Japan's trade balance for March on 2025-05-11. The reported figure stands at 5165100 million yen, against a forecast of 5477100 million yen, with the prior figure recorded as 7129100 million yen.
Regarding the Japan's trade balance for March, Actual value > Forecast value = Positive for Yen, The merchandise trade balance refers to the difference between the total value of a country's exports and imports of goods over a certain period. If exports exceed imports, it is called a "surplus" or "excess"; conversely, it is referred to as a "deficit" or "shortfall". Japan is an export-oriented economy, and when there is a merchandise trade deficit, national income will flow out of the country, weakening the country's economic performance. Therefore, when the country's merchandise trade deficit expands, the yen will depreciate; conversely, when there is a merchandise trade surplus, the yen will appreciate.
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