Japan vs Taiwan, China: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar
Japan
207.80 billion
in 2031
Taiwan, China
195.91 billion
in 2031
Japan rank
1st
Taiwan, China rank
2nd
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar over time
- Japan
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Japan currently reports 207.80 billion against 195.91 billion in Taiwan, China, a difference of 11.89 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.05 billion | 12.05 billion | 54.00 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 99.15 billion | 7.94 billion | 91.22 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 149.20 billion | 23.08 billion | 126.12 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 138.53 billion | 59.18 billion | 79.35 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 171.57 billion | 144.02 billion | 27.55 billion | Japan |
| 2030s | 206.17 billion | 194.43 billion | 11.74 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar, Japan or Taiwan, China?
- Japan, at 207.80 billion against 195.91 billion in Taiwan, China as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar between Japan and Taiwan, China?
- 11.89 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan, China?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Taiwan, China rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Japan ranks 1st and Taiwan, China ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (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.