Net errors and omissions in Japan
Japan: Net errors and omissions was -13.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net errors and omissions in Japan stood at -13.57 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 49.0% on the previous year and down 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Japan peaked at 74.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -42.95 billion BoP, current US$, in 2013.
That places Japan 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions in Japan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 647.34 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 34.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +5208.7% |
| 1998 | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -89.3% |
| 1999 | 17.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +382.4% |
| 2000 | 16.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -78.3% |
| 2002 | 360.11 million BoP, current US$ | -90.2% |
| 2003 | -16.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -4819.2% |
| 2004 | -28.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.2% |
| 2005 | -16.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2006 | -31.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.4% |
| 2007 | 16.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -150.3% |
| 2008 | 43.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +172.6% |
| 2009 | 26.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 30.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 27.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2012 | -5.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -121.7% |
| 2013 | -42.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +622.0% |
| 2014 | 24.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -156.7% |
| 2015 | 46.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.0% |
| 2016 | 74.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.9% |
| 2017 | -32.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -144.3% |
| 2018 | 8.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -124.5% |
| 2019 | 55.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +584.9% |
| 2020 | -15.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -128.7% |
| 2021 | -39.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +148.9% |
| 2022 | -35.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 20.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -156.3% |
| 2024 | -26.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -231.6% |
| 2025 | -13.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -13.57 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -132.48 million BoP, current US$, 102.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's -13.57 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -34.59 million BoP, current US$, 392.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +5208.7% | 647.34 million BoP, current US$ | 34.37 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | -4819.2% | 360.11 million BoP, current US$ | -16.99 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 647.34 million BoP, current US$ | 34.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 189 Turkey -10.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Poland -10.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Russia -12.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Saudi Arabia -14.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Denmark -15.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Nigeria -15.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Japan?
- Net errors and omissions in Japan was -13.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for net errors and omissions?
- Japan ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.