AI Data Insight
Japan's Q2 2026 import value month-over-month growth rate reported at -3.10%, falling into negative growth for two consecutive months, with the decline widening further from the previous -1.29%. Under the impact of yen depreciation and Middle East geopolitics, the sharp decline in energy imports became the main driver for the data downturn, but it also unexpectedly pushed the overall trade balance into a surplus.