Canada vs Japan: External balance on goods and services
Canada
-0.8%
in 2025
Japan
-0.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
85th
Japan rank
86th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports -0.8% against -0.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Japan ranks 86th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -0.5% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -1.3% | 1.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at -0.8% against -0.9% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Canada and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Canada ranks 85th and Japan ranks 86th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.