RECENT TRENDS IN JAPAN-U.S.
ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Free market Forces Yield Balance of Trade Improvement

Trade surplus with the world

Yearly Trends in Japan's Trade Surplus with the World 1992-1995

Source: Japanese Ministry of Finance Customs Clearance Statistics

Monthly Trends in Japan's Trade Surplus with the World 1992-1996

Source: Japanese Ministry of Finance Customs Clearance Statistics