Japan: Current Account, quarterly
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The most recent value is 5.27 percent as of December 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of 4.73 percent. Historically, the average for Japan from March 1996 to December 2024 is 2.9 percent. The minimum of -0.72 percent was recorded in March 2014, while the maximum of 5.27 percent was reached in December 2024.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: OECD
| Recent values | Japan: Current account, quarterly |
|---|---|
| 2024 Dec | 5.27 |
| 2024 Sep | 4.73 |
| 2024 Jun | 4.68 |
| 2024 Mar | 4.15 |
| 2023 Dec | 4.71 |
| 2023 Sep | 4.37 |
| 2023 Jun | 4.21 |
| 2023 Mar | 1.94 |
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Definition: The current account as percent of GDP, seasonally adjusted.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 94.92 | 2021 | percent |
| Trade openness | 45.16 | 2023 | percent |
| Financial openness | 2.299 | 2021 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 21.81 | 2023 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 917.02 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 5.28 | 2022 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 25.30 | 2022 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 981.84 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 0.47 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 19.98 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 24,251.03 | 2023 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | 3.56 | 2023 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | 150.69 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Current Account, quarterly | 5.27 | 12/2024 | percent |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -3.76 | 2022 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -69.11 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 1,294.64 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.13 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 5,484.77 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 19,449.24 | 2023 | million USD |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 1,272.51 | 3/2025 | billion |