Japan vs United States: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Japan
5,879 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
6,430 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
48th
United States rank
47th
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,430 BoP, current US$ per person against 5,879 BoP, current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 551 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,106 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,423 BoP, current US$ per person | 682.05 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,204 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,134 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,070 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,556 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,818 BoP, current US$ per person | 738.72 BoP, current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,712 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,757 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.59 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 6,430 BoP, current US$ per person against 5,879 BoP, current US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita between Japan and United States?
- 551 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.