Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Japan
Japan: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 1.20 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Japan is 1.20 trillion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Japan peaked at 1.24 trillion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 659.10 billion, in 2005.
That places Japan 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 659.10 billion | — |
| 2006 | 732.26 billion | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 796.66 billion | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 949.99 billion | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 708.35 billion | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 861.02 billion | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 trillion | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 1.10 trillion | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 trillion | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.10 trillion | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 913.86 billion | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 897.94 billion | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 971.19 billion | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 trillion | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 trillion | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 956.61 billion | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.10 trillion | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.24 trillion | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.21 trillion | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.20 trillion | -0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.20 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.74 billion, 15.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.20 trillion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.26 billion, 106.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 769.27 billion | 659.10 billion | 949.99 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 trillion | 861.02 billion | 1.10 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion | 956.61 billion | 1.24 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.97 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 92.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.03 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.51 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6452 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 209.17 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 86.16 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Japan?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Japan was 1.20 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 trillion in 2022.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 659.10 billion in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.