Dynamic Asian economies vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance over time
- Dynamic Asian economies
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31.31 trillion against 296.51 billion in Dynamic Asian economies, a difference of 31.01 trillion.
That makes Japan's figure about 105.6 times Dynamic Asian economies's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Dynamic Asian economies ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 4 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dynamic Asian economies | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.07 billion | 11.65 trillion | 11.63 trillion | Japan |
| 1990s | 11.01 billion | 12.02 trillion | 12.01 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 94.44 billion | 16.69 trillion | 16.59 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | 170.35 billion | 14.23 trillion | 14.06 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | 259.79 billion | 23.24 trillion | 22.98 trillion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, Dynamic Asian economies or Japan?
- Japan, at 31.31 trillion against 296.51 billion in Dynamic Asian economies as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance between Dynamic Asian economies and Japan?
- 31.01 trillion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dynamic Asian economies and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2026.
- How do Dynamic Asian economies and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- Dynamic Asian economies ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 4 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance. 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