Euro area (17 countries) vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of over time
- Euro area (17 countries)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.85 against 2.78 in Euro area (17 countries), a difference of 2.07.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Euro area (17 countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Euro area (17 countries) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 10 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area (17 countries) averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area (17 countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2245 | 2.42 | 2.2 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.2745 | 3.16 | 2.88 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.66 | 0.0944 | Euro area (17 countries) |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 3.89 | 1.13 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of, Euro area (17 countries) or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.85 against 2.78 in Euro area (17 countries) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of between Euro area (17 countries) and Japan?
- 2.07, 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 117 — current account balance as a percentage of?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 10 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of GDP. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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