Advanced economies vs Japan: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Advanced economies
133.08 billion
in 2024
Japan
267.33 billion
in 2024
Advanced economies rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Advanced economies
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 267.33 billion against 133.08 billion in Advanced economies, a difference of 134.25 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Advanced economies's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Advanced economies ahead.
Advanced economies ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 9 groups.
Advanced economies has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Advanced economies | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.68 billion | 128.50 billion | 7.18 billion | Advanced economies |
| 2010s | 363.18 billion | 180.79 billion | 182.38 billion | Advanced economies |
| 2020s | 258.67 billion | 243.15 billion | 15.51 billion | Advanced economies |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Advanced economies or Japan?
- Japan, at 267.33 billion against 133.08 billion in Advanced economies as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Advanced economies and Japan?
- 134.25 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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Advanced economies ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 9 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income 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.