Iran vs Japan: External balance on goods and services

Iran

-31.68 billion current US$

in 2025

Japan

-37.42 billion current US$

in 2024

Iran rank

185th

Japan rank

186th

External balance on goods and services over time

Iran
Japan

How they compare

Iran currently reports -31.68 billion current US$ against -37.42 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 5.75 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 185th and Japan ranks 186th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: External balance on goods and services (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 9,040 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.