External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Japan
Japan: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 37.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Japan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 37.72 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 487.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Japan peaked at 246.98 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -625 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Japan ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 142.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1973 | -103.03 % change on previous year | +3191.9% |
| 1975 | 91.9 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 1977 | 147.04 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1979 | -165.65 % change on previous year | -992.6% |
| 1980 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1981 | 167.56 % change on previous year | -1882.5% |
| 1982 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1983 | 192.52 % change on previous year | -3290.0% |
| 1984 | 69.01 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1985 | 38.99 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 20.9 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1987 | -21.2 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1988 | -23.78 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1989 | -26.31 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1990 | -38.1 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1991 | 105.25 % change on previous year | -376.3% |
| 1992 | 40.6 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1993 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1994 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -332.0% |
| 1995 | -32.12 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 1996 | -68.8 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 1997 | 164.43 % change on previous year | -339.0% |
| 1998 | 75 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1999 | -16.18 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2000 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2001 | -56.78 % change on previous year | +728.1% |
| 2002 | 109.89 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2003 | 26.92 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2004 | 20.07 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2005 | -26.16 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2006 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2007 | 36.76 % change on previous year | -627.7% |
| 2008 | -81.09 % change on previous year | -320.6% |
| 2009 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2010 | 205.03 % change on previous year | +770.2% |
| 2011 | -147.61 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2012 | -155.35 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2013 | -49.23 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2014 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2015 | 77.84 % change on previous year | -898.8% |
| 2016 | 246.98 % change on previous year | +217.3% |
| 2017 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2018 | -97.46 % change on previous year | +2195.9% |
| 2020 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2021 | -98.24 % change on previous year | -1057.8% |
| 2022 | -625 % change on previous year | +536.2% |
| 2023 | 56.38 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2024 | 37.72 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 37.72 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 % change on previous year, 97.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 37.72 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.71 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +3290.0% | -6.04 % change on previous year | 192.52 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -3191.9% | -3.13 % change on previous year | -103.03 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -2195.9% | -4.25 % change on previous year | -97.46 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1882.5% | -9.4 % change on previous year | 167.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.26 % change on previous year | -165.65 % change on previous year | 147.04 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 40.23 % change on previous year | -26.31 % change on previous year | 192.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.44 % change on previous year | -68.8 % change on previous year | 164.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -81.09 % change on previous year | 109.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 % change on previous year | -155.35 % change on previous year | 246.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -123.78 % change on previous year | -625 % change on previous year | 56.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Japan?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Japan was 37.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 246.98 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -625 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 487.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.