Euro Area (EA) vs Japan: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Euro Area (EA)
442.26 billion
in 2024
Japan
194.26 billion
in 2024
Euro Area (EA) rank
3rd
Japan rank
3rd
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- Japan
How they compare
Euro Area (EA) currently reports 442.26 billion against 194.26 billion in Japan, a difference of 248.00 billion.
That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 2.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 9 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -50.42 billion | 168.87 billion | 219.28 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 252.35 billion | 138.39 billion | 113.96 billion | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2020s | 268.42 billion | 157.52 billion | 110.89 billion | Euro Area (EA) |
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), Euro Area (EA) or Japan?
- Euro Area (EA), at 442.26 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 Euro Area (EA) and Japan?
- 248.00 billion, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and Japan rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 3rd 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.