Japan vs Low & middle income: Service exports
Service exports over time
- Japan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 1.82 trillion BoP, current US$ against 246.06 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 1.58 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 7.4 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Low & middle income ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 227.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 161.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 97.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 426.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 328.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 164.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 957.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 793.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 198.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.37 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service exports, Japan or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 1.82 trillion BoP, current US$ against 246.06 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service exports between Japan and Low & middle income?
- 1.58 trillion BoP, current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for service exports?
- Japan ranks 11th and Low & middle income ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.