１月経常黒字、４３８２億円　資源高一服、貿易赤字が半減―財務省

　財務省が８日発表した１月の国際収支速報によると、海外とのモノやサービスの取引、投資収益の状況を示す経常収支は、４３８２億円の黒字だった。黒字は１２カ月連続。資源価格の高騰が一服し、貿易赤字が半減した。
　輸出額から輸入額を差し引いた貿易収支は１兆４４２７億円の赤字で、過去最大となった前年同月の赤字幅から大幅に縮小した。輸出額は前年同月比７．６％増の７兆３４０３億円。輸入額は、石炭や液化天然ガス（ＬＮＧ）などが減少し、１２．１％減の８兆７８３０億円だった。（2024/03/08-11:21）

Japan posted a current account surplus of 438.2 billion yen in January against the year-before deficit of 2,013.6 billion yen, as its trade deficit halved on a halt to materials price rises, data showed Friday.
   Japan logged a surplus in the current account, the broadest measure of trade and investment flows, for the 12th straight month, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report.
   The country's deficit in goods trade shrank to 1,442.7 billion yen from the record high of 3,167.4 billion yen marked in January last year.
   Exports grew 7.6 pct from a year before to 7,340.3 billion yen, while imports fell 12.1 pct to 8,783 billion yen, chiefly reflecting a fall in imports of coal and liquefied natural gas.
   In services trade, Japan logged a deficit of 521.1 billion yen. The country's travel service trade produced a record surplus of 415.9 billion yen thanks to an increase in foreign visitors, but it was more than offset by a deficit of 430.7 billion yen in digital-related trade, reflecting payments to online ads abroad.