Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in China
China: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -60.64 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in China, 1981–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
China recorded -60.64 billion NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.7% on the previous year and down 406.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in China peaked at 68.21 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -60.64 billion NFL, current US$, in 2025.
China ranks 116th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in China, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 106.52 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | -144.09 million NFL, current US$ | -235.3% |
| 1983 | 359.43 million NFL, current US$ | -349.4% |
| 1984 | 161.30 million NFL, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 1985 | 1.89 billion NFL, current US$ | +1073.0% |
| 1986 | 2.36 billion NFL, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 4.40 billion NFL, current US$ | +86.6% |
| 1988 | 4.65 billion NFL, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 3.38 billion NFL, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 4.67 billion NFL, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1991 | 2.47 billion NFL, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1992 | 8.95 billion NFL, current US$ | +262.6% |
| 1993 | 5.98 billion NFL, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 3.81 billion NFL, current US$ | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 4.70 billion NFL, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 5.26 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 4.80 billion NFL, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1998 | -3.94 billion NFL, current US$ | -181.9% |
| 1999 | -1.73 billion NFL, current US$ | -56.2% |
| 2000 | -2.14 billion NFL, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2001 | -5.65 billion NFL, current US$ | +164.3% |
| 2002 | -3.40 billion NFL, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 2003 | -2.93 billion NFL, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 4.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -241.5% |
| 2005 | 2.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 5.79 billion NFL, current US$ | +120.7% |
| 2007 | 13.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +139.0% |
| 2008 | 14.24 billion NFL, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | -10.48 billion NFL, current US$ | -173.6% |
| 2010 | 24.12 billion NFL, current US$ | -330.2% |
| 2011 | 28.42 billion NFL, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 15.94 billion NFL, current US$ | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 18.90 billion NFL, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 45.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +138.5% |
| 2015 | 19.77 billion NFL, current US$ | -56.1% |
| 2016 | 12.35 billion NFL, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 35.08 billion NFL, current US$ | +184.1% |
| 2018 | -5.42 billion NFL, current US$ | -115.5% |
| 2019 | 52.98 billion NFL, current US$ | -1077.5% |
| 2020 | 19.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 68.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +254.2% |
| 2022 | -20.93 billion NFL, current US$ | -130.7% |
| 2023 | -1.80 billion NFL, current US$ | -91.4% |
| 2024 | -36.16 billion NFL, current US$ | +1913.9% |
| 2025 | -60.64 billion NFL, current US$ | +67.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -60.64 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$, 19739.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's -60.64 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.09 million NFL, current US$, 29041.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1913.9% | -1.80 billion NFL, current US$ | -36.16 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2019 | +1077.5% | -5.42 billion NFL, current US$ | 52.98 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1985 | +1073.0% | 161.30 million NFL, current US$ | 1.89 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.91 billion NFL, current US$ | -144.09 million NFL, current US$ | 4.65 billion NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.50 billion NFL, current US$ | -3.94 billion NFL, current US$ | 8.95 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 14.24 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.72 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.42 billion NFL, current US$ | 52.98 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -60.64 billion NFL, current US$ | 68.21 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More external debt data for China
- Net financial flows, IBRD -721.11 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2265 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0.6221 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0745 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 49.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 460.23 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 968.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in China?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in China was -60.64 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 68.21 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.64 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- How does China rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- China ranks 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 406.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).