Japan vs United Kingdom: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Japan
11.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
11.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
84th
United Kingdom rank
85th
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.41 % change on previous year against 11.18 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 85th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.34 % change on previous year | -255.52 % change on previous year | 274.86 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.24 % change on previous year | -11.45 % change on previous year | 16.69 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.2 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 29.36 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.85 % change on previous year | -28.68 % change on previous year | 40.52 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 11.41 % change on previous year against 11.18 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.23 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 85th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.