Japan recorded a Current Account surplus of 4.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Japan averaged 2.66 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 4.70 percent of GDP in 2025 and a record low of -1.00 percent of GDP in 1980. source: OECD

Current Account to GDP in Japan is expected to reach 4.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 4.80 percent of GDP in 2027 and 5.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 57.27 -1163.50 JPY Billion Feb 2026
Capital Flows -5175.00 7219.00 JPY Hundred Million Jan 2026
Current Account 941.60 728.80 JPY Billion Jan 2026
Current Account to GDP 4.70 4.50 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 9571.58 9187.49 JPY Billion Feb 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Exports YoY 4.20 16.80 percent Feb 2026
External Debt 725809.01 697418.91 JPY Billion Dec 2025
Net Foreign Direct Investment 14595.00 11098.00 JPY Hundred Million Jan 2026
Gold Reserves 845.97 845.97 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 9514.31 10340.15 JPY Billion Feb 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Imports YoY 10.20 -2.60 percent Feb 2026
Terms of Trade 91.51 90.60 points Feb 2026
Terrorism Index 0.57 0.95 Points Dec 2025
Tourism Revenues 30321869.00 33605428.00 JPY Thousand Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 3466700.00 3597500.00 Feb 2026
Weapons Sales 21.00 13.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2024


Japan Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.70 4.50 4.70 -1.00 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly