IBRD only vs Japan: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- IBRD only
- Japan
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 7.6 times Japan's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 11th and Japan ranks 13th of 45 groups.
IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.80 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 336.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 297.48 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 865.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 789.32 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | 127.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, IBRD only or Japan?
- IBRD only, at 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between IBRD only and Japan?
- 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for primary income payments?
- IBRD only ranks 11th and Japan ranks 13th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.