Emerging Market and Developing Economies vs Japan: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

Emerging Market and Developing Economies
449.20 billion
in 2024
Japan
194.26 billion
in 2024
Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time

  • Emerging Market and Developing Economies
  • Japan
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B200520142024

How they compare

Emerging Market and Developing Economies currently reports 449.20 billion against 194.26 billion in Japan, a difference of 254.95 billion.

That makes Emerging Market and Developing Economies's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Emerging Market and Developing Economies ahead.

Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 9 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Emerging Market and Developing Economies averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Emerging Market and Developing Economies Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 535.04 billion 168.87 billion 366.17 billion Emerging Market and Developing Economies
2010s 117.55 billion 138.39 billion 20.84 billion Japan
2020s 415.19 billion 157.52 billion 257.67 billion Emerging Market and Developing Economies

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), Emerging Market and Developing Economies or Japan?
Emerging Market and Developing Economies, at 449.20 billion against 194.26 billion in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Emerging Market and Developing Economies and Japan?
254.95 billion, with Emerging Market and Developing Economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Emerging Market and Developing Economies and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Emerging Market and Developing Economies and Japan rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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