Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Japan
Japan: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 267.33 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 267.33 billion for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Japan peaked at 267.63 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 107.78 billion, in 2005.
That places Japan 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 107.78 billion | — |
| 2006 | 122.31 billion | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 139.75 billion | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 137.82 billion | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 134.82 billion | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 155.09 billion | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 182.97 billion | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 175.66 billion | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 181.63 billion | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 183.92 billion | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 176.02 billion | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 176.31 billion | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 184.48 billion | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 194.05 billion | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 197.82 billion | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 181.77 billion | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 239.90 billion | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 267.63 billion | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 259.13 billion | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 267.33 billion | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.50 billion | 107.78 billion | 139.75 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 180.79 billion | 155.09 billion | 197.82 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.15 billion | 181.77 billion | 267.63 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Japan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Japan?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Japan was 267.33 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 267.63 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.78 billion in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.