Japan's trade surplus last year, a significant increase.

<P> Japanese Finance Ministry on January 27 announced the preliminary statistics show that Japan's trade surplus in 2009 was 2.8078 trillion yen, an increase of 36.1%. .This is the first time in two years Japan's trade surplus growth. .</ P> <P> data show that Japan's exports in 2009 amounted to 54.1827 trillion yen, down 33.1%, imports amounted to 51.3749 trillion yen, down 34.9%, were reduced for two consecutive years. .</ P> <P> data indicate that, while Japan's auto, steel and semiconductors and other electronic products, there are less export, crude oil, liquefied natural gas imports also significantly reduced, so Japan's trade surplus continued to grow last year. .</ P> <P> data also show that in 2009 Europe and Japan's trade surplus with major trading partners continue to expand decline. .Among them, the U.S. trade surplus with 3.2406 trillion yen, reducing the third consecutive year, down from 27.8% in 2008 expanded to 47.5%; of the EU's trade surplus with 1.2369 trillion yen, decreased for two consecutive years, a decline .from 12.6% in 2008 expanded to 70.1%; of Asia's trade surplus with 6.3881 trillion yen, decreased for two consecutive years, down from 10.2% in 2008 expanded to 19.5%. .</ P> <P> global financial and economic crisis, a sharp decline in Japanese exports, Japan's trade surplus in 2008 compared with 80.9% in 2007 substantially reduced. .</ P>.