Japan vs United States of America: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- Japan
- United States of America
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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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.