日本宣布7月遭遇自1979年有记录以来的最大贸易逆差，主要原因是向欧盟货运量剧减。与去年7月相比，日本对第三大贸易伙伴欧盟的出口下降四分之一。但同期用于取代核动力的燃油进口保持高位，因此7月逆差高达5170亿日元，几乎是预期的两倍。巴克莱银行驻东京经济学家称“欧洲没有任何好转迹象”。除爱尔兰以外的西欧国家对日本产品的需求均走弱，对德国出口量下滑五分之一，对法、意、英则下滑三分之一。汽车出口下降27%，机械设备下降28%，显示欧债危机对于消费者和制造商影响仍较沉重。而数据显示同期日本对美出口增幅达4.7%，尤其是汽车及其零部件出口，钢铁、金属制造及半导体产品出口强劲。总体而言，日本7月出口总额指数比去年同期下降10%，对亚洲出口下降5%，是连续第三个月减少。

Japan announced July encounter since records began in 1979 the biggest trade deficit，The main reason is to the European Union freight volume quickly。Compared with last July，Japan to the third largest trading partner of the European Union a quarter decline in exports。During the same period but to replace nuclear fuel import remain high，Therefore July deficit is as high as 517 billion Japanese yen，Is almost twice as much as expected。The barclays bank in Tokyo economists say“Europe without any signs of better”。In addition to the Irish outside of the western European countries to Japanese products are weakening demand，The German exports decline one 5，French、meaning、English is a third decline。Automobile exports fell by 27%，Mechanical equipment fell by 28%，Display the debt crisis for consumers and manufacturers influence is still a heavy。And the data shows that the Japanese exports to the United States was growing by 4.7%，Especially in automobile and parts exports，Iron and steel、Metal manufacturing and semiconductor products export strong。In general，Japan July exports index 10% lower than the same period last year，Exports to Asia fell by 5%，For the third consecutive month is reduced。