Italy vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.00 billion against 0 in Japan, a difference of 1.00 billion.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -688.77 million | 250.59 billion | 251.28 billion | Japan |
| 1980s | -2.72 billion | 435.31 billion | 438.03 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | -1.40 billion | 379.27 billion | 380.67 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | -592.20 million | 116.51 billion | 117.10 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 386.14 million | 89.63 billion | 89.25 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.70 billion | -226.62 billion | 228.32 billion | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 1.00 billion against 0 in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item between Italy and Japan?
- 1.00 billion, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, residual item?
- Italy ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance, residual item. 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