Current account balance in Japan
Japan: Current account balance was 215.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Current account balance in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Japan stood at 215.77 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Japan peaked at 220.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.35 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Japan 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 114.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 149.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 211.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 220.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 90.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 215.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 735.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 Germany 227.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 South Korea 123.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 110.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Ireland 105.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.9% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.8% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 4.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 38,619 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Japan?
- Current account balance in Japan was 215.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 220.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for current account balance?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. 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.