Current account balance

196.1 (billion US dollars) in 2017

Current account balance of Japan rose by 0.65% from 194.9 billion US dollars in 2016 to 196.1 billion US dollars in 2017. Since the 19.92% slump in 2014, current account balance soared by 433.05% in 2017.

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Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income.

Date Value Change, %
2017 196.1 0.65%
2016 194.9 42.82%
2015 136.4 270.81%
2014 36.8 -19.92%
2013 45.9 -23.05%
2012 59.7 -54.02%
2011 129.8 -41.25%
2010 221.0 52.14%
2009 145.3 1.86%
2008 142.6 -32.78%
2007 212.1 21.54%
2006 174.5