TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Japan's exports fell 23.2 percent in October from a year earlier, trade data showed on Wednesday, less than economists' median forecast for a 26.5 percent fall.
Exports to Asia, which now account for more than half of Japan's total exports, fell 15.0 percent from a year earlier.
The trade balance came to a surplus of 807.1 billion yen ($9.1 billion) compared with the median estimate for a 452.2 billion yen surplus.
Following is a table of the main figures. Economists' median forecasts are in parentheses: -------------------------------------------------------------- (Unadjusted, mln yen, y/y)
OCTOBER YEAR AGO PCT CHANGE Overall balance 807,086(+452,200) -75,214 n/a Exports 5,308,867 6,914,811 -23.2 (-26.5) Imports 4,501,781 6,990,025 -35.6 (-33.4) -------------------------------------------------------------- To view full tables, go to the Web site of the Ministry of Finance at: http://www.customs.go.jp/toukei/info/index_e.htm (Reporting by Hideyuki Sano) ((hideyuki.sano@thomsonreuters.com; +81 3 6441 1827; Reuters Messaging: hideyuki.sano.reuters.com@reuters.net)) ((If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com))