TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - Japan posted a current account deficit of 370.8 billion yen in December, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday - missing expectations for a surplus of 73.5 billion yen following the 897.3 billion yen surplus in November.
Exports were up 18/7 percent on year at 7.797 trillion yen, while imports surged an annual 44.8 percent to 8.115 trillion yen for a trade deficit of 318.7 billion yen.
The financial account saw a deficit of 34.7 billion yen, while the capital account had a shortfall of 58.4 billion yen.
For all of 2021, the current account surplus was 15.435 trillion yen - down 2.8 percent on year.
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