Japan posted a current account surplus of 416.7 billion yen in July, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday - down 30.6 percent on year.
The headline figure was shy of forecasts for a surplus of 444.2 billion yen following the 399.1 billion yen deficit in June.
The trade deficit came in at 828.1 billion yen - missing expectations for a shortfall of 725.9 billion yen following the 537.1 billion yen deficit in the previous month.
Exports climbed 8.0 percent on year to 6.247 trillion yen from 6.115 trillion yen a month earlier.
Imports added an annual 7.6 percent to 7.075 trillion yen from 6.652 trillion yen in June.
The capital account showed a deficit of 49.6 billion yen, the data showed, while the financial account had a surplus of 446.3 billion yen.
The adjusted current account surplus was 99.3 billion yen - missing expectations for a surplus of 180.1 billion yen following the downwardly revised 125.6 billion yen surplus in the previous month.
Also on Monday, the Bank of Japan total overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.2 percent on year in August, standing at 477.425 trillion yen.
Lending had risen 2.2 percent in July.
Excluding trusts, bank lending added an annual 2.3 percent - also unchanged from the previous month - to 414.770 trillion yen.
Lending from trusts was up 1.5 percent to 62.654 trillion yen, while lending from foreign banks dipped 2.5 percent on year to 1.956 trillion yen.
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