Current account balance (% of GDP)
Compare Current account balance (% of GDP) across 19 major economies with World Bank data.
Country comparison
| Rank | Country | Latest value | Period | Change from a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea, Rep. | 6.57% | 2025 | +1.24pt |
| 2 | Japan | 4.86% | 2025 | +0.243pt |
| 3 | Germany | 4.51% | 2025 | -1.39pt |
| 4 | China | 3.77% | 2025 | +1.30pt |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 1.68% | 2025 | -1.18pt |
| 6 | Italy | 1.15% | 2025 | +0.049pt |
| 7 | Indonesia | -0.105% | 2025 | +0.509pt |
| 8 | France | -0.274% | 2025 | -0.359pt |
| 9 | India | -0.417% | 2025 | +0.434pt |
| 10 | South Africa | -0.423% | 2025 | +0.220pt |
| 11 | Mexico | -0.447% | 2025 | +0.465pt |
| 12 | Turkiye | -0.766% | 2024 | +2.87pt |
| 13 | Canada | -0.949% | 2025 | -0.461pt |
| 14 | Argentina | -1.11% | 2025 | -2.00pt |
| 15 | United Kingdom | -2.43% | 2025 | +0.533pt |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | -2.56% | 2025 | -1.27pt |
| 17 | Australia | -2.68% | 2025 | -0.374pt |
| 18 | Brazil | -2.93% | 2025 | +0.062pt |
| 19 | United States | -3.63% | 2025 | +0.419pt |
Sorted from highest to lowest. Countries without a latest value are listed last.
Current account balance (% of GDP) in Japan: history
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About Current account balance (% of GDP)
The current account balance as a share of GDP adds up net exports of goods and services, net primary income (such as interest and dividends from abroad) and net secondary income (such as transfers with nothing in return). A positive value means the country earns more from abroad than it pays. Japan's surplus comes mainly from income on its overseas investments rather than from trade.
Source and data handling
- Source
- World Bank
- Frequency
- Annual
- Last ingested
- 2026-07-04
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