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Japan vs United States: Primary income receipts

Japan
456.54 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United States
1.53 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Primary income receipts over time

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.53 trillion BoP, current US$ against 456.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes United States's figure about 3.4 times Japan's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Globally, Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.