Japan vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 215.71 billion against 71.33 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 144.38 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.0 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.34 billion | 2.61 billion | 729.31 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 45.12 billion | 5.20 billion | 39.92 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 103.48 billion | 17.27 billion | 86.21 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 149.63 billion | 34.25 billion | 115.38 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 138.13 billion | 51.64 billion | 86.49 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 173.21 billion | 51.88 billion | 121.33 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 215.71 billion against 71.33 billion in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd between Japan and Switzerland?
- 144.38 billion, with Japan 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 in usd?
- Japan ranks 2nd 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 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