Balance of Payments (Data Based on the BPM6 [Data from January 2014 onward])
Balance of Payments statistics are aggregated and estimated by the Bank of Japan, which is entrusted by the Minister of Finance under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act. The statistics are jointly released by the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan.
Data from January 2014 onward compiled based on the sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) published by the International Monetary Fund and related materials are posted. For data compiled based on the fifth edition of the Balance of Payments Manual (BPM5) published by the IMF and related materials, please see Balance of Payments (Data Based on the BPM5).
Explanation
Releases
Notes
The recording principle of direct investment varies depending on the data series. For details, please see "Recording Principles of Direct Investment."
Releases
I. Balance of Payments
The statistics are jointly released by the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan.
II. Position
1. Gross External Debt Position of Japan
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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Sep. 8, 2016 | End of June, Preliminary Estimate; End of March, Revised Estimate |
[ZIP 13KB] |
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2. International Investment Position of Japan (Quarterly Data)
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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Sep. 8, 2016 | End of June, Preliminary Estimate; End of March, Revised Estimate |
[ZIP 24KB] |
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3. International Investment Position of Japan (Calendar Year Data)1
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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May 24, 2016 | End of 2014-2015 |
[ZIP 17KB] |
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4. Regional Direct Investment Position, Regional Portfolio Investment and Financial Derivatives Position1
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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May 24, 2016 | End of 2015 |
[ZIP 29KB] |
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May 24, 2016 | End of 2014 (Annually revised) |
[ZIP 29KB] |
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5. Portfolio Investment Position by Currency and Type of Securities1
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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May 24, 2016 | End of 2015 |
[ZIP 9KB] |
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May 24, 2016 | End of 2014 (Annually revised) |
[ZIP 9KB] |
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6. Debt Position (Assets/Liabilities) by Currency1
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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May 24, 2016 | End of 2015 |
[ZIP 8KB] |
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May 24, 2016 | End of 2014 (Annually revised) |
[ZIP 8KB] |
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7. Debt Position (Assets/Liabilities) by Currency (Foreign Currency/Japanese Yen)1
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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May 24, 2016 | End of 2015 |
[ZIP 11KB] |
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May 24, 2016 | End of 2014 (Annually revised) |
[ZIP 11KB] |
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| Note: 1 | The data for the end of 2014 are annually revised figures. |
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III. Direct Investment by Region and Industry
1. Direct Investment Income1
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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Jul. 8, 2016 | 1st quarter 2016 |
[ZIP 35KB] |
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Apr. 8, 2016 | 2015 C.Y. (Figures that reflect the annual revision) |
[ZIP 37KB] |
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Apr. 8, 2016 | 4th quarter 2015 |
[ZIP 35KB] |
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Jan. 12, 2016 | 3rd quarter 2015 |
[PDF 135KB] |
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Oct. 8, 2015 | 2nd quarter 2015 |
[PDF 137KB] |
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Jul. 8, 2015 | 1st quarter 2015 |
[PDF 138KB] |
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May 12, 2016 | 2014 C.Y. (Annually revised) |
[ZIP 37KB] |
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Apr. 8, 2015 | 4th quarter 2014 |
[PDF 174KB] |
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Jan. 13, 2015 | 3rd quarter 2014 |
[PDF 136KB] |
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Oct. 8, 2014 | 2nd quarter 2014 |
[PDF 138KB] |
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Jul. 8, 2014 | 1st quarter 2014 |
[PDF 138KB] |
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2. Direct Investment Flows1
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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Jul. 8, 2016 | 1st quarter 2016 |
[ZIP 45KB] |
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Apr. 8, 2016 | 2015 C.Y. (Figures that reflect the annual revision) |
[ZIP 51KB] |
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Apr. 8, 2016 | 4th quarter 2015 |
[ZIP 45KB] |
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Jan. 12, 2016 | 3rd quarter 2015 |
[PDF 237KB] |
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Oct. 8, 2015 | 2nd quarter 2015 |
[PDF 237KB] |
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Jul. 8, 2015 | 1st quarter 2015 |
[PDF 232KB] |
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May 12, 2016 | 2014 C.Y. (Annually revised) |
[ZIP 50KB] |
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Apr. 8, 2015 | 4th quarter 2014 |
[PDF 235KB] |
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Jan. 13, 2015 | 3rd quarter 2014 |
[PDF 237KB] |
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Oct. 8, 2014 | 2nd quarter 2014 |
[PDF 232KB] |
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Jul. 8, 2014 | 1st quarter 2014 |
[PDF 247KB] |
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3. Direct Investment Position2
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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May 24, 2016 | End of 2015 |
[ZIP 29KB] |
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May 24, 2016 | End of 2014 (Annually revised) |
[ZIP 29KB] |
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| Notes: 1 | Only the figures for the calendar year reflect the annual revision. Therefore, the sum of the figures for the four quarters (from the 1st to the 4th quarter) may not add up to the figures for the calendar year. |
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| 2 | The data for the end of 2014 are annually revised figures. |
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IV. Historical Data Rearranged Based on the BPM6 (Details)
1. Balance of Payments, Summary Table
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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Apr. 8, 2016 | 1996-2013 C.Y. |
[ZIP 80KB] |
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2. Balance of Payments, Current Account
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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Apr. 8, 2016 | 1996-2013 C.Y. |
[ZIP 664KB] |
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3. Balance of Payments, Capital Account
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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Apr. 8, 2015 | 1996-2013 C.Y. |
[ZIP 87KB] |
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4. Balance of Payments, Financial Account
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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Apr. 8, 2016 | 1996-2013 C.Y. |
[ZIP 613KB] |
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5. International Investment Position of Japan
| Date |
Detail |
Data |
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May 22, 2015 | End of 1996-2013 |
[ZIP 33KB] |
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V. List of Member Countries (OECD, ASEAN, EU)
Related Research Papers
For research papers related to Balance of Payments statistics, please see Home > International Finance > List of Research Papers Related to International Finance.
Long-Term Time-Series Data
Notices of Changes and Corrections
Notices of Changes
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May 12, 2016 | Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Balance of Payments Data
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Apr. 8, 2016 | Revision of Historical Data Rearranged Based on the BPM6
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Mar. 8, 2016 | Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Balance of Payments Data
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May 22, 2015 | Release of the International Investment Position of Japan and Related Statistics
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May 13, 2015 | Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Balance of Payments Data
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Apr. 8, 2015 | Release of Annually Revised Figures for Balance of Payments Related Statistics
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Mar. 9, 2015 | Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Balance of Payments Data
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Mar. 9, 2015 | Annual Revision of Balance of Payments Related Statistics in Japan
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May 12, 2014 | Revision of Seasonal Adjustment of Balance of Payments Data Based on the Sixth Edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6): Rearranged Data for January 1996 to December 2013 and Data from January 2014
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Apr. 8, 2014 | Release of the Historical Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Data Rearranged Based on BPM6
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Mar. 10, 2014 | Seasonal Adjustment of Balance of Payments Data Based on the Sixth Edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6): Rearranged Data for January 1996 to December 2013 and Data from January 2014
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Oct. 8, 2013 | Revision of Balance of Payments Related Statistics in Japan
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Notices of Corrections
