IMF repurchases and charges in China
China: IMF repurchases and charges was 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IMF repurchases and charges in China, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf repurchases and charges in China is 1.85 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 34,731.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf repurchases and charges in China peaked at 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places China 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF repurchases and charges in China, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 21.21 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 33.64 million TDS, current US$ | +58.6% |
| 1983 | 502.40 million TDS, current US$ | +1393.5% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million TDS, current US$ | -99.7% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million TDS, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 38.14 million TDS, current US$ | +2324.9% |
| 1987 | 130.75 million TDS, current US$ | +242.8% |
| 1988 | 134.32 million TDS, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 146.46 million TDS, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 555.29 million TDS, current US$ | +279.1% |
| 1991 | 475.22 million TDS, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 12.55 million TDS, current US$ | -97.4% |
| 2000 | 13.56 million TDS, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.72 million TDS, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 6.15 million TDS, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.20 million TDS, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 7.79 million TDS, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 10.26 million TDS, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 14.50 million TDS, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 12.80 million TDS, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million TDS, current US$ | -76.6% |
| 2009 | 25.20 million TDS, current US$ | +742.7% |
| 2010 | 34.45 million TDS, current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 11.79 million TDS, current US$ | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million TDS, current US$ | -72.8% |
| 2013 | 13.81 million TDS, current US$ | +329.9% |
| 2014 | 5.31 million TDS, current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million TDS, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 8.21 million TDS, current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million TDS, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 9.35 million TDS, current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2019 | 95.95 million TDS, current US$ | +925.7% |
| 2020 | 30.53 million TDS, current US$ | -68.2% |
| 2021 | 27.38 million TDS, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 637.80 million TDS, current US$ | +2229.6% |
| 2023 | 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +189.6% |
| 2024 | 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 119.02 million TDS, current US$, 15.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.46 million TDS, current US$, 95.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF repurchases and charges in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2324.9% | 1.57 million TDS, current US$ | 38.14 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2022 | +2229.6% | 27.38 million TDS, current US$ | 637.80 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1983 | +1393.5% | 33.64 million TDS, current US$ | 502.40 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2019 | +925.7% | 9.35 million TDS, current US$ | 95.95 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2009 | +742.7% | 2.99 million TDS, current US$ | 25.20 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.01 million TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 502.40 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.68 million TDS, current US$ | 12.55 million TDS, current US$ | 555.29 million TDS, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.52 million TDS, current US$ | 2.99 million TDS, current US$ | 25.20 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.22 million TDS, current US$ | 3.21 million TDS, current US$ | 95.95 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 878.52 million TDS, current US$ | 27.38 million TDS, current US$ | 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More external debt data for China
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 319.08 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -105.01 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -596.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf repurchases and charges in China?
- Imf repurchases and charges in China was 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest imf repurchases and charges recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imf repurchases and charges recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does China rank for imf repurchases and charges?
- China ranks 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imf repurchases and charges rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34,731.9%. 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 IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
IMF repurchases are total repayments of outstanding drawings from the General Resources Account during the year specified, excluding repayments due in the reserve tranche. IMF charges cover interest payments with respect to all uses of IMF resources, excluding those resulting from drawings in the reserve tranche. Data are in current U.S. dollars.