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 25,243.870 JPY bn in Dec 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25,385.263 JPY bn for Sep 2026. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account data is updated quarterly, averaging 11,739.932 JPY bn from Mar 1968 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 236 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29,399.841 JPY bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of -3,764.737 JPY bn in Dec 1979. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25,243.870 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2026 |
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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 3.880 % in Dec 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.924 % for Sep 2026. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.511 % from Mar 1968 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 236 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.812 % in Sep 2024 and a record low of -2.048 % 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.880 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2026 |
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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 41,244.557 JPY bn in Dec 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 41,244.557 JPY bn for Sep 2026. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging 6,323.921 JPY bn from Mar 1968 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 236 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41,244.557 JPY bn in Dec 2026 and a record low of -252.515 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 41,244.557 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2026 |
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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 -4,821.714 JPY bn in Dec 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of -4,795.157 JPY bn for Sep 2026. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data is updated quarterly, averaging -839.381 JPY bn from Mar 1968 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 236 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 394.768 JPY bn in Mar 2002 and a record low of -4,821.714 JPY bn in Dec 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| -4,821.714 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2026 |
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JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item
JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data was reported at 0.000 JPY bn in Dec 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 JPY bn for Sep 2026. JP: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data is updated quarterly, averaging 255.554 JPY bn from Mar 1968 (Median) to Dec 2026, with 236 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,679.551 JPY bn in Dec 2007 and a record low of -1,756.841 JPY bn in Mar 2013. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 Dec 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1968 - Dec 2026 |