Euro area vs Japan: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 329.65 billion BoP, current US$ against 71.69 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 257.97 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 4.6 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 8th and Japan ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 149.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 209.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 183.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 303.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 249.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Euro area or Japan?
- Euro area, at 329.65 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 between Euro area and Japan?
- 257.97 billion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Euro area ranks 8th and Japan ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.