The document summarizes Japan's balance of payments reports from 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009. In 2006-2007, Japan had a sharply increased current account from export and income growth, and an increasing net outflow in capital and financial accounts from "other investment". Reserve assets increased by 15.5%. In 2007-2008, the current account plummeted into deficit from a falling trade balance, and capital/financial accounts saw decreasing "other investment" but a net inflow. Reserve assets decreased. In 2008-2009, the current account deficit decreased but exports and imports both fell, capital/financial accounts saw a net inflow, and reserve assets continued decreasing.
The document summarizes Japan's balance of payments reports from 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009. In 2006-2007, Japan had a sharply increased current account from export and income growth, and an increasing net outflow in capital and financial accounts from "other investment". Reserve assets increased by 15.5%. In 2007-2008, the current account plummeted into deficit from a falling trade balance, and capital/financial accounts saw decreasing "other investment" but a net inflow. Reserve assets decreased. In 2008-2009, the current account deficit decreased but exports and imports both fell, capital/financial accounts saw a net inflow, and reserve assets continued decreasing.
The document summarizes Japan's balance of payments reports from 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009. In 2006-2007, Japan had a sharply increased current account from export and income growth, and an increasing net outflow in capital and financial accounts from "other investment". Reserve assets increased by 15.5%. In 2007-2008, the current account plummeted into deficit from a falling trade balance, and capital/financial accounts saw decreasing "other investment" but a net inflow. Reserve assets decreased. In 2008-2009, the current account deficit decreased but exports and imports both fell, capital/financial accounts saw a net inflow, and reserve assets continued decreasing.