Japan July 2026 exports and imports both higher than expected

Japanese trade data for July 2026.

Imports +27.8% y/y

• expected +26.5%, prior +25.4%

Exports +23.2% y/y

• expected +19.9%, prior +19.3%

Trade Balance -634.5bn JPY

• expected -680bn, prior -409.9bn

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.