Advanced economies vs Japan: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Advanced economies
49.53 billion
in 2024
Japan
194.26 billion
in 2024
Advanced economies rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Advanced economies
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 194.26 billion against 49.53 billion in Advanced economies, a difference of 144.72 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.9 times Advanced economies's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Advanced economies ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 9 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Advanced economies averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Advanced economies | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -396.05 billion | 168.87 billion | 564.92 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 236.63 billion | 138.39 billion | 98.24 billion | Advanced economies |
| 2020s | 70.21 billion | 157.52 billion | 87.32 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Advanced economies or Japan?
- Japan, at 194.26 billion against 49.53 billion in Advanced economies as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Advanced economies and Japan?
- 144.72 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Advanced economies and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Advanced economies and Japan rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Advanced economies ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.