China vs Japan: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
China
48.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
42.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Japan rank
26th
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 48.75 % change on previous year against 42.2 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 6.55 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.37 % change on previous year | 30.04 % change on previous year | 36.41 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 29.51 % change on previous year | 56.76 % change on previous year | 27.25 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 32.03 % change on previous year | 24.24 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 29.83 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 23.84 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | -3.76 % change on previous year | 14.88 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 49.19 % change on previous year | -97.65 % change on previous year | 146.83 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, China or Japan?
- China, at 48.75 % change on previous year against 42.2 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between China and Japan?
- 6.55 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- China ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 26th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.