Japan vs Low & middle income: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- Japan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 1.81 trillion current US$ against 242.56 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 1.56 trillion current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 7.5 times Japan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Low & middle income ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.48 billion current US$ | 220.71 billion current US$ | 156.23 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 95.23 billion current US$ | 414.84 billion current US$ | 319.60 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 160.11 billion current US$ | 937.97 billion current US$ | 777.86 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 194.62 billion current US$ | 1.35 trillion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Japan or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 1.81 trillion current US$ against 242.56 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Japan and Low & middle income?
- 1.56 trillion current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Japan ranks 11th and Low & middle income ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.