Japan Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly
JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account
JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account data was reported at 20,984.981 JPY bn in Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21,577.968 JPY bn for Sep 2025. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account data is updated quarterly, averaging 11,610.914 JPY bn from Mar 1968 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 232 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,832.333 JPY bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of -4,116.131 JPY bn in Mar 2014. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CB-Current account balance - According to the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 20,984.981 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2025 |
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JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP
JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data was reported at 3.321 % in Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.440 % for Sep 2025. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.445 % from Mar 1968 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 232 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.772 % in Dec 2007 and a record low of -2.050 % in Mar 1974. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.321 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2025 |
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JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario
JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data was reported at 3.442 % in Dec 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.501 % for Sep 2021. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.460 % from Mar 1968 (Median) to Dec 2021, with 216 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.790 % in Dec 2007 and a record low of -2.087 % in Mar 1974. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6):https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory:https://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.442 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2021 |
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JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario
JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at 3.581 % in Dec 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.665 % for Sep 2021. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.460 % from Mar 1968 (Median) to Dec 2021, with 216 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.790 % in Dec 2007 and a record low of -2.087 % in Mar 1974. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6):https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory:https://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.581 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2021 |
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JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income
JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data was reported at 33,610.158 JPY bn in Dec 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 33,610.158 JPY bn for Sep 2025. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging 6,088.855 JPY bn from Mar 1968 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 232 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37,003.740 JPY bn in Sep 2023 and a record low of -250.808 JPY bn in Dec 1974. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 33,610.158 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2025 |
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JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income
JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data was reported at -5,190.165 JPY bn in Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of -4,990.165 JPY bn for Sep 2025. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging -814.701 JPY bn from Mar 1968 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 232 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 381.558 JPY bn in Mar 2002 and a record low of -5,190.165 JPY bn in Dec 2025. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. NTR - Balance of secondary income- According to the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -5,190.165 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2025 |
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JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item
JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data was reported at -502.763 JPY bn in Dec 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of -502.763 JPY bn for Sep 2025. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data is updated quarterly, averaging 221.263 JPY bn from Mar 1968 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 232 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,635.339 JPY bn in Dec 2007 and a record low of -2,018.111 JPY bn in Sep 2023. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. CBR-Current account balance, residual item CBR measures the discrepancy which may still persist between data (on goods and services, exports and imports) according to the balance of payments and those according to the national accounts, despite the new standard methodology BPM6/SNA2008/ESA2010 requiring full consistency.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -502.763 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2025 |