Japan vs World: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Japan
456.54 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
World
7.39 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
World rank
1st
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 7.39 trillion BoP, current US$ against 456.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 6.93 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes World's figure about 16.2 times Japan's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 988.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 885.29 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 140.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.38 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 257.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.93 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 371.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.86 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.48 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Japan or World?
- World, at 7.39 trillion BoP, current US$ against 456.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Japan and World?
- 6.93 trillion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.