Japan vs North America: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Japan
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 71.69 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 292.17 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 5.1 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and North America ranks 6th of 198 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.41 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 99.17 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 26.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 196.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 169.34 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 54.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 310.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 256.20 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps, Japan or North America?
- North America, at 363.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 71.69 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps between Japan and North America?
- 292.17 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and North America rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Japan ranks 4th and North America ranks 6th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 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.