Japan - Current Account Balance 1985

Current account balance as % of GDP · World Bank
3.52% +0.92% from 1984 Global rank: 135th

Japan's current account balance was 3.52% in 1985, increased +0.92% from 2.60% in 1984. This was the 135th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1985
Current Account Balance by Country - 1985
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Bhutan -44.74% 20.0%
2nd Mongolia -37.21% -5.5%
3rd Nicaragua -28.73% -90.8%
4th Guyana -21.31% -19.9%
5th Guinea-Bissau -20.27% -2.2%
6th São Tomé and Principe -19.26% 12.4%
7th Zambia -17.55% -58.6%
8th Solomon Islands -16.81% -7,408.3%
9th Myanmar -13.89% 17.6%
10th Lebanon -13.77% 49.3%
11th Mali -13.15% -56.5%
12th Jamaica -12.89% -14.3%
13th Saudi Arabia -12.45% 19.1%
14th Mauritania -11.49% -11.5%
15th Seychelles -10.69% -21.7%
16th Eswatini -10.65% 16.1%
17th Senegal -9.42% -15.8%
18th Antigua and Barbuda -9.38% -3,416.3%
19th Chad -8.44% -1,198.2%
20th Chile -7.88% 24.4%
21st Vanuatu -7.86% -152.0%
22nd Malawi -7.68% -442.5%
23rd Paraguay -7.67% -19.1%
24th Congo, Republic of -7.46% -145.9%
25th Comoros -7.43% 74.1%
26th Cyprus -7.42% 18.1%
27th Sri Lanka -7.00% -857.5%
28th Greece -6.95% -55.3%
29th Tunisia -6.91% 40.5%
30th Mozambique -6.67% 26.1%
31st New Zealand -6.62% 25.1%
32nd Cameroon -6.57% -298.5%
33rd Kiribati -6.57% -123.4%
34th Cabo Verde -6.49% -36.5%
35th St. Kitts and Nevis -6.02% -36.8%
36th Morocco -5.94% -8.5%
37th Syrian Arab Republic -5.84% -40.4%
38th Central African Republic -5.62% -12.7%
39th Bolivia, Plurinational State of -5.31% -165.3%
40th Dominica -5.27% 18.9%
41st Jordan -5.22% 1.4%
42nd Colombia -5.18% -32.2%
43rd Honduras -5.09% 8.4%
44th Papua New Guinea -5.02% 45.1%
45th Viet Nam -4.95% -209.1%
46th Gabon -4.87% -127.2%
47th Australia -4.86% -17.2%
48th Madagascar -4.83% 2.5%
49th Lao PDR -4.82% -145.6%
50th Haiti -4.71% -150.8%
51st Egypt, Arab Republic of -4.65% 42.6%
52nd Nepal -4.64% 39.7%
53rd Niger -4.44% -7,757.7%
54th Denmark -4.43% -51.8%
55th St. Lucia -4.39% -30.2%
56th Maldives -4.32% -27.0%
57th Thailand -3.95% 19.1%
58th Benin -3.72% -1.8%
59th Iceland -3.72% 16.9%
60th China -3.68% -572.4%
61st Burkina Faso -3.61% -1,547.0%
62nd Burundi -3.59% 64.4%
63rd Tonga -3.48% -164.4%
64th Pakistan -3.43% -54.8%
65th Ireland -3.27% 36.6%
66th Costa Rica -3.22% 24.2%
67th Ghana -2.97% -630.4%
68th Rwanda -2.90% -29.4%
69th United States -2.87% -22.7%
70th Mauritius -2.71% 41.3%
71st Togo -2.55% -218.9%
72nd Guatemala -2.53% 37.7%
73rd Tanzania -2.45% 5.2%
74th Malta -2.31% -408.4%
75th Suriname -2.29% 73.0%
76th Indonesia -2.25% -5.1%
77th Dominican Republic -2.13% -94.1%
78th Hungary -2.12% -1,255.7%
79th Uruguay -2.07% 22.2%
80th Bangladesh -2.04% -7.1%
81st Korea -2.00% -8.2%
82nd Malaysia -1.92% 56.9%
83rd Albania -1.92% -45.8%
84th Kenya -1.87% -73.0%
85th India -1.78% -56.1%
86th Guinea -1.64% -522.0%
87th Canada -1.59% -248.9%
88th Türkiye -1.51% 13.5%
89th Finland -1.44% -3,601.1%
90th Poland -1.38% 3.3%
91st Zimbabwe -1.14% -68.6%
92nd Argentina -1.08% 43.5%
93rd Italy -0.90% 1.2%
94th Sweden -0.89% -229.8%
95th Bulgaria -0.79% -168.7%
96th El Salvador -0.75% 55.9%
97th Trinidad and Tobago -0.65% 89.0%
98th Barbados -0.37% -146.6%
99th Congo, Democratic Republic of -0.29% -382.4%
100th Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.26% 45.5%
101st Austria -0.23% 13.1%
102nd Brazil -0.13% -574.2%
103rd Bahamas, The -0.12% 91.3%
104th Philippines -0.10% 97.1%
105th Oman -0.10% -103.4%
106th Singapore -0.02% 99.1%
107th France -0.01% 95.6%
108th Uganda 0.13% -90.7%
109th Liberia 0.14% 6,669.4%
110th Sierra Leone 0.33% 146.7%
111th Mexico 0.41% -92.1%
112th Ecuador 0.44% 125.0%
113th Peru 0.68% 149.0%
114th United Kingdom 0.68% 338.5%
115th Côte d'Ivoire 0.72% 191.5%
116th Belgium 0.80% 1,292.5%
117th Bahrain 0.94% -79.8%
118th Panama 1.15% 132.4%
119th Portugal 1.40% 158.4%
120th Spain 1.54% 27.6%
121st Fiji 1.64% 130.7%
122nd Grenada 1.65% -36.7%
123rd Algeria 1.75% 1,216.9%
124th Sudan 1.90% 119.9%
125th Samoa 2.02% 184.3%
126th Germany 2.45% 72.6%
127th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2.54% 443.0%
128th Angola 2.58% 236.4%
129th Romania 2.86% -35.1%
130th Netherlands 2.95% -34.0%
131st Belize 3.15% 266.3%
132nd Gambia, The 3.41% 201.2%
133rd Israel 3.42% 165.2%
134th South Africa 3.51% 258.9%
135th Japan 3.52% 35.2%
136th Nigeria 3.53% 2,015.6%
137th Norway 4.63% -8.4%
138th Switzerland 5.44% -2.9%
139th Libya 6.05% 227.3%
140th Hong Kong SAR, China 7.32% 7.0%
141st Botswana 7.35% 250.1%
142nd United Arab Emirates 17.95% -5.6%
143rd Kuwait 22.37% -30.7%
144th Lesotho 52.91% 9.7%
145th Brunei Darussalam 65.37% -
146th Qatar 73.19% -25.9%

FAQ

What was Japan's current account balance in 1985?

Japan's current account balance in 1985 was 3.52%. This ranked 135th globally.

How did Japan's current account balance change in 1985?

Japan's current account balance increased by 35.2% in 1985 compared to 1984.

Which country had the highest current account balance in 1985?

Qatar had the highest current account balance in 1985 at 73.19%.

What is the current account balance of Japan in 1985?

The current account balance of Japan in 1985 was 3.52%. This ranked 135th globally.

How does 1985 compare to 1984 for Japan's current account balance?

Japan's current account balance went from 2.60% in 1984 to 3.52% in 1985, a 35.2% increase.