Ireland vs Japan: Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD
Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 242.07 billion against 71.49 billion in Ireland, a difference of 170.58 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -261.34 million | 103.43 billion | 103.69 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | -6.47 billion | 149.60 billion | 156.07 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | -4.84 billion | 138.08 billion | 142.91 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 51.00 billion | 183.29 billion | 132.29 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 242.07 billion against 71.49 billion in Ireland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd between Ireland and Japan?
- 170.58 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2026), OECD Economic Outlook No 119 (Edition 2026/1) EO119 Database documentation EO119 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP