India vs Japan: External balance on goods and services

India

-6.02 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Japan

-5.66 trillion current LCU

in 2024

India rank

180th

Japan rank

179th

External balance on goods and services over time

India
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports -5.66 trillion current LCU against -6.02 trillion current LCU in India, a difference of 354.12 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, India ranks 180th and Japan ranks 179th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.