Japan Current Account Balance (% of GDP) (2025)
Japan's Current Account Balance (% of GDP): 4.9 % of GDP in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS), 1996–2025.
Japan (2025)
4.9
% of GDP
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
30
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2024 | 4.6 | +1pp |
| 2023 | 3.6 | +1.6pp |
| 2022 | 2 | -1.8pp |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +0.9pp |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -0.5pp |
| 2019 | 3.4 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 3.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +0.9pp |
| 2015 | 3 | +2.3pp |
| 2014 | 0.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 0.9 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0.9 | -1.2pp |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -1.7pp |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +1.1pp |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2008 | 2.8 | -1.8pp |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +0.8pp |
| 2006 | 3.8 | +0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 4.9 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 1996–2025 the series ranges from 0.7 % of GDP in 2014 to 4.9 % of GDP in 2025.
This page tracks the current account balance (trade in goods and services + primary income + transfers) as a share of GDP in Japan. The current account is the primary measure of external balance and currency sustainability.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the current account balance (trade in goods and services + primary income + transfers) as a share of GDP in Japan. The current account is the primary measure of external balance and currency sustainability. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1996–2025 (30 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 4.9 % of GDP in 2025, up from a low of 0.7 % of GDP in 2014. The latest change was +0.3pp.