Euro area (17 countries) vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance over time
- Euro area (17 countries)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 25.47 trillion against 594.87 billion in Euro area (17 countries), a difference of 24.87 trillion.
That makes Japan's figure about 42.8 times Euro area (17 countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 9 regions.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area (17 countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.41 billion | 12.57 trillion | 12.56 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 23.40 billion | 16.69 trillion | 16.67 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | 297.23 billion | 14.21 trillion | 13.91 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | 431.90 billion | 21.31 trillion | 20.88 trillion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — current account balance, Euro area (17 countries) or Japan?
- Japan, at 25.47 trillion against 594.87 billion in Euro area (17 countries) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — current account balance between Euro area (17 countries) and Japan?
- 24.87 trillion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (17 countries) and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do Euro area (17 countries) and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — current account balance?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 9 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance. 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 (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org