Japan vs United States of America: Secondary income, other sectors, payments

Japan
71.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United States of America
349.14 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time

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  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 349.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 71.69 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 277.46 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.9 times Japan's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 198 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 12.53 billion BoP, current US$ 44.08 billion BoP, current US$ 31.55 billion BoP, current US$ United States of America
2000s 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ 107.40 billion BoP, current US$ 94.69 billion BoP, current US$ United States of America
2010s 26.70 billion BoP, current US$ 187.46 billion BoP, current US$ 160.76 billion BoP, current US$ United States of America
2020s 54.22 billion BoP, current US$ 297.93 billion BoP, current US$ 243.71 billion BoP, current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 349.14 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 Japan and United States of America?
277.46 billion BoP, current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, 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
245 places, 8,676 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.