High income vs Japan: Primary income receipts

High income
6.73 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Japan
456.54 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
High income rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th

Primary income receipts over time

  • High income
  • Japan
02.0T4.0T6.0T199620102025

How they compare

High income currently reports 6.73 trillion BoP, current US$ against 456.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 6.27 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes High income's figure about 14.7 times Japan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 45 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.51 trillion BoP, current US$ 144.17 billion BoP, current US$ 2.37 trillion BoP, current US$ High income
2010s 3.81 trillion BoP, current US$ 257.35 billion BoP, current US$ 3.56 trillion BoP, current US$ High income
2020s 5.31 trillion BoP, current US$ 371.28 billion BoP, current US$ 4.94 trillion BoP, current US$ High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, High income or Japan?
High income, at 6.73 trillion BoP, current US$ against 456.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between High income and Japan?
6.27 trillion BoP, current US$, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do High income and Japan rank globally for primary income receipts?
High income ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (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
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.