Japan — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.8 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 4.83 | Actual |
| 2024 | 4.52 | Actual |
| 2023 | 3.56 | Actual |
| 2022 | 2.02 | Actual |
| 2021 | 3.75 | Actual |
| 2020 | 2.89 | Actual |
| 2019 | 3.36 | Actual |
| 2018 | 3.45 | Actual |
| 2017 | 4.04 | Actual |
| 2016 | 3.87 | Actual |
| 2015 | 3.01 | Actual |
| 2014 | 0.74 | Actual |
| 2013 | 0.87 | Actual |
| 2012 | 0.94 | Actual |
| 2011 | 2.07 | Actual |
| 2010 | 3.8 | Actual |
| 2009 | 2.72 | Actual |
| 2008 | 2.76 | Actual |
| 2007 | 4.59 | Actual |
| 2006 | 3.75 | Actual |
| 2005 | 3.49 | Actual |
| 2004 | 3.68 | Actual |
| 2003 | 3.05 | Actual |
| 2002 | 2.57 | Actual |
| 2001 | 1.94 | Actual |
| 2000 | 2.59 | Actual |
| 1999 | 2.44 | Actual |
| 1998 | 2.77 | Actual |
| 1997 | 2.08 | Actual |
| 1996 | 1.37 | Actual |
| 1995 | 1.96 | Actual |
| 1994 | 2.56 | Actual |
| 1993 | 2.84 | Actual |
| 1992 | 2.76 | Actual |
| 1991 | 1.83 | Actual |
| 1990 | 1.37 | Actual |
| 1989 | 1.99 | Actual |
| 1988 | 2.48 | Actual |
| 1987 | 3.19 | Actual |
| 1986 | 3.9 | Actual |
| 1985 | 3.44 | Actual |
| 1984 | 2.54 | Actual |
| 1983 | 1.6 | Actual |
| 1982 | 0.58 | Actual |
| 1981 | 0.37 | Actual |
| 1980 | -0.93 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net