Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Japan
Japan: Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -18.35 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Japan stood at -18.35 billion.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Japan peaked at -6.20 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, -47.71 billion, in 2012.
That places Japan 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -37.05 billion | — |
| 2006 | -32.06 billion | -13.5% |
| 2007 | -37.10 billion | +15.7% |
| 2008 | -37.94 billion | +2.3% |
| 2009 | -34.84 billion | -8.2% |
| 2010 | -30.33 billion | -13.0% |
| 2011 | -35.07 billion | +15.6% |
| 2012 | -47.71 billion | +36.1% |
| 2013 | -35.48 billion | -25.6% |
| 2014 | -28.78 billion | -18.9% |
| 2015 | -15.94 billion | -44.6% |
| 2016 | -10.72 billion | -32.8% |
| 2017 | -6.20 billion | -42.2% |
| 2018 | -9.18 billion | +48.1% |
| 2019 | -9.98 billion | +8.7% |
| 2020 | -34.24 billion | +243.2% |
| 2021 | -38.52 billion | +12.5% |
| 2022 | -42.23 billion | +9.6% |
| 2023 | -24.18 billion | -42.8% |
| 2024 | -18.35 billion | -24.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -18.35 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 910.63 million. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's -18.35 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -101.20 million, 181.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -243.2% | -9.98 billion | -34.24 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -35.80 billion | -37.94 billion | -32.06 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -22.94 billion | -47.71 billion | -6.20 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -31.50 billion | -42.23 billion | -18.35 billion | 5 |
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 services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Japan?
- Services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Japan was -18.35 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -6.20 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.71 billion in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Japan ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 Services 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.