Japan vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.77 against 4.85 in Japan, a difference of 1.92.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5445 | 3.31 | 2.76 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.12 | 3.52 | 1.4 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 5.78 | 3.44 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 8.62 | 5.46 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 7.52 | 4.87 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 5.69 | 1.8 | Switzerland |
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, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.77 against 4.85 in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of between Japan and Switzerland?
- 1.92, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of?
- Japan ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 39 countries.
- 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