IBRD only vs Japan: Primary income payments

IBRD only
1.35 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Japan
176.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
IBRD only rank
11th
Japan rank
13th

Primary income payments over time

  • IBRD only
  • Japan
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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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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.