China vs Euro Area (EA): Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)
China
435.70 billion
in 2024
Euro Area (EA)
498.05 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
Euro Area (EA) rank
2nd
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time
- China
- Euro Area (EA)
How they compare
Euro Area (EA) currently reports 498.05 billion against 435.70 billion in China, a difference of 62.35 billion.
That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Euro Area (EA) ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Euro Area (EA) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Euro Area (EA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.42 billion | -40.51 billion | 323.92 billion | China |
| 2010s | 57.28 billion | 249.80 billion | 192.52 billion | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2020s | 269.06 billion | 335.94 billion | 66.88 billion | Euro Area (EA) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), China or Euro Area (EA)?
- Euro Area (EA), at 498.05 billion against 435.70 billion in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between China and Euro Area (EA)?
- 62.35 billion, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro Area (EA)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and Euro Area (EA) rank globally for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- China ranks 1st and Euro Area (EA) ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.