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Japan's '95 current account surplus falls by 15 pc
TOKYO. Feb 7: Japans 1995 current account surplus
■ropsecutive annual decline. « the government said Wed nesday. reports AP.
The surplus for 1995 was down from 1994's 129.14 bilHon dollars, according to figures released by the Ministry of Finance.
The current account, the broad measure of a nation s financial flows, also fell 16 per cent in December from the year earlier month to 10.73 billion dollars.
The current account measures the difference between a nation's income from foreign sources such as trade and foreign obligations payable excluding net capital investment.
Both exports and imports increased in 1995. but growth in the latter outpaced the former. Exports grew 11 per cent to 427.28 billion in 1995, while imports jumped 23 per cent to 292.45 billion dollars.
Japan's dollar-based current account surplus shrunk 1.8 per cent in 1994 for the first annual decline since 1990.
In releasing the figures, the ministry said it expects the surplus will likely continue to decline in the future despite the recent weakness <>l the Japanese yen.
A weaker currency makes
a country's goods cheaper in overseas market!.- thus en-’^uW^^ w In Japan's trade and current account surpluses has been attributed to the strength of the yen. But after reaching record highs last year, at one point reaching 80 yen to the dollar, the yen has since fallen back to the 104-105 yen range.
, The trade balance component of the current account was doWn 7.6 per cent to 134.82 billion dollars in 1995 from 1994's 145.94 billion dollars.
The trade balance in December was down 9.5 per cent to 13.44 billion dollars from the year earlier month. Growth in imports outpaced that of exports 13 per cent to 3.9 per cent.
Japan does not break down its monthly current account and trade figures by country.
The trade component of the current account is measured on the basis of settled contracts and differs from the merchandise trade figures announced separately each month, which are measured as goods pass through customs.
Japan's merchandise trade surplus for 1995. released . last month, declined for the first time in five years, falling 11 per cent.