Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Japan
Japan: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP was 4.05 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Japan, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Japan stood at 4.05.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Japan peaked at 4.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.9306, in 1980.
Japan ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.9306 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3738 | -140.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5777 | +54.5% |
| 1983 | 1.6 | +177.0% |
| 1984 | 2.54 | +58.9% |
| 1985 | 3.44 | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 3.9 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 3.19 | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 2.48 | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 1.99 | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 1.83 | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 2.76 | +51.2% |
| 1993 | 2.84 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.96 | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | +51.3% |
| 1998 | 2.77 | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 2.44 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 2.59 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.75 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 2.76 | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 2.72 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9422 | -54.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8716 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7375 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | +308.0% |
| 2016 | 3.87 | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.45 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 3.36 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.75 | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 3.56 | +76.3% |
| 2024 | 4.51 | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 4.83 | +7.0% |
| 2026 | 3.8 | -21.3% |
| 2027 | 3.86 | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 3.93 | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 3.92 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 4.09 | +4.3% |
| 2031 | 4.05 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.92 | -0.9306 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.37 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 1.94 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 0.7375 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 2.02 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.07 | 4.05 | 4.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Japan?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Japan was 4.05 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9306 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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