Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.7% against 8.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 9.0% | 2.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 2.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Japan, at 12.7% against 8.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 4.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Japan ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.