Germany vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 215.71 billion against 193.25 billion in Germany, a difference of 22.46 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 39 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 | -20.64 billion | 109.47 billion | 130.11 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 115.56 billion | 149.63 billion | 34.07 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 283.15 billion | 138.13 billion | 145.02 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 236.66 billion | 173.21 billion | 63.45 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 215.71 billion against 193.25 billion in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd between Germany and Japan?
- 22.46 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd 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 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 (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