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

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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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Indicator
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,653 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.