International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was 3.30 trillion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
3.30 trillion
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
3rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
3.30 trillion
in 2024
All-time low
356.83 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in China, People's Republic of, 2005–2024

01.0T2.0T3.0T2005201420242005: 356.8B2006: 518.3B2007: 952.0B2008: 1.4T2009: 1.3T2010: 1.5T2011: 1.5T2012: 1.7T2013: 1.8T2014: 1.6T2015: 1.7T2016: 2.0T2017: 2.1T2018: 2.1T2019: 2.3T2020: 2.3T2021: 2.2T2022: 2.4T2023: 2.9T2024: 3.3T

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in China, People's Republic of stood at 3.30 trillion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in China, People's Republic of peaked at 3.30 trillion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 356.83 billion, in 2005.

That places China, People's Republic of 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 902.54 billion 356.83 billion 1.39 trillion 5
2010s 1.83 trillion 1.48 trillion 2.30 trillion 10
2020s 2.61 trillion 2.19 trillion 3.30 trillion 5

Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of

  1. 1 Germany 3.59 trillion compare
  2. 2 Japan 3.40 trillion compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 2.04 trillion compare
  4. 5 Norway 1.73 trillion compare
  5. 6 Canada 1.34 trillion compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in China, People's Republic of?
International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in China, People's Republic of was 3.30 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 3.30 trillion in 2024.
What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 356.83 billion in 2005.
How does China, People's Republic of rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
180 places, 3,172 data points, 2005–2024
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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.