Germany vs Japan: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 227.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 215.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 11.82 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -31.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 114.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 107.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 149.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.99 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 276.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 138.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 138.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 246.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 167.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 227.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 215.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Germany and Japan?
- 11.82 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for current account balance?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.