Iran vs Japan: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent … 9/26/2025
Iran
2.7
in 2031
Japan
4.05
in 2031
Iran rank
11th
Japan rank
8th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent … 9/26/2025 over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.05 against 2.7 in Iran, a difference of 1.35.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.8693 | 1.92 | 2.78 | Japan |
| 1990s | -0.8258 | 2.2 | 3.02 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 3.11 | 0.2272 | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 2.62 | 1.19 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 3.71 | 2.52 | Japan |
| 2030s | 2.5 | 4.07 | 1.57 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.05 against 2.7 in Iran as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Iran and Japan?
- 1.35, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Iran ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.