Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual in Japan
Japan: Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual was -11.68 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual in Japan, 1968–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Japan recorded -11.68 billion for economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in Japan peaked at 8.25 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, -11.68 billion, in 2024.
Japan ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 80.86 million | — |
| 1969 | 83.94 million | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 114.58 million | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 46.06 million | -59.8% |
| 1972 | 120.12 million | +160.8% |
| 1973 | 531.85 million | +342.8% |
| 1974 | 1.18 billion | +121.4% |
| 1975 | 1.15 billion | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.20 billion | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.16 billion | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.22 billion | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.18 billion | +78.3% |
| 1980 | 2.86 billion | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 1.62 billion | -43.3% |
| 1982 | 1.90 billion | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 billion | -45.1% |
| 1984 | 621.77 million | -40.3% |
| 1985 | 2.37 billion | +281.5% |
| 1986 | 4.25 billion | +79.3% |
| 1987 | 3.29 billion | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 1.88 billion | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 4.85 billion | +158.5% |
| 1990 | 3.11 billion | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 2.57 billion | -17.2% |
| 1992 | -114.14 million | -104.4% |
| 1993 | 5.08 billion | -4553.6% |
| 1994 | 6.53 billion | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 8.25 billion | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 3.46 billion | -58.1% |
| 1997 | 3.34 billion | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.43 billion | -27.4% |
| 1999 | -36.57 million | -101.5% |
| 2000 | 896.00 million | -2550.0% |
| 2001 | 2.25 billion | +151.5% |
| 2002 | -986.73 million | -143.8% |
| 2003 | -951.39 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 724.31 million | -176.1% |
| 2005 | 533.65 million | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 4.01 billion | +652.0% |
| 2007 | 5.34 billion | +33.0% |
| 2008 | -282.18 million | -105.3% |
| 2009 | -808.45 million | +186.5% |
| 2010 | 754.07 million | -193.3% |
| 2011 | -650.45 million | -186.3% |
| 2012 | 5.25 billion | -907.9% |
| 2013 | 324.70 million | -93.8% |
| 2014 | -749.74 million | -330.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 billion | -237.9% |
| 2016 | -3.46 billion | -434.6% |
| 2017 | 329.71 million | -109.5% |
| 2018 | 1.91 billion | +480.7% |
| 2019 | 3.72 billion | +94.3% |
| 2020 | 3.39 billion | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.13 billion | -7.8% |
| 2022 | -2.90 billion | -192.9% |
| 2023 | -4.48 billion | +54.4% |
| 2024 | -11.68 billion | +160.6% |
| 2025 | -11.68 billion | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.40 million | 80.86 million | 83.94 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 889.88 million | 46.06 million | 2.18 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 billion | 621.77 million | 4.85 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 billion | -114.14 million | 8.25 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion | -986.73 million | 5.34 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 847.16 million | -3.46 billion | 5.25 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.04 billion | -11.68 billion | 3.39 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in Japan?
- Economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in Japan was -11.68 billion in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 billion in 1995.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.68 billion in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,230.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org