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
Latest (2024)
37.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
246.98 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-625 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
51
1971–2024
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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 27 Eritrea 41.74 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Djibouti 41.14 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.49 % change on previous year compare
- 31 San Marino 37.02 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Indonesia 36.89 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Slovakia 34.52 % change on previous year compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,320 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 42.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 19.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 49,023 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.917 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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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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.