Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in China

China: Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled was -253.61 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-253.61 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 59.4%
World rank
108th
of 122 countries
All-time high
5.48 billion NFL, current US$
in 1995
All-time low
-4.05 billion NFL, current US$
in 2017
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in China, 1981–2024

-4.0B-2.0B02.0B4.0B6.0B1981200220241981: 506.3M NFL, current US$1982: 656.4M NFL, current US$1983: 544.8M NFL, current US$1984: 623.1M NFL, current US$1985: 517.9M NFL, current US$1986: 547.1M NFL, current US$1987: 7.8M NFL, current US$1988: 272.5M NFL, current US$1989: 1.2B NFL, current US$1990: 789.0M NFL, current US$1991: 729.6M NFL, current US$1992: 1.0B NFL, current US$1993: 2.6B NFL, current US$1994: 917.1M NFL, current US$1995: 5.5B NFL, current US$1996: 2.0B NFL, current US$1997: 1.9B NFL, current US$1998: 32.4M NFL, current US$1999: 1.7B NFL, current US$2000: -383.8M NFL, current US$2001: 762.7M NFL, current US$2002: -702.2M NFL, current US$2003: -605.4M NFL, current US$2004: 749.1M NFL, current US$2005: 1.1B NFL, current US$2006: 849.3M NFL, current US$2007: 253.3M NFL, current US$2008: 582.0M NFL, current US$2009: 247.5M NFL, current US$2010: -3.2B NFL, current US$2011: 1.8B NFL, current US$2012: -130.2M NFL, current US$2013: -3.3B NFL, current US$2014: -21.1M NFL, current US$2015: -3.7B NFL, current US$2016: -3.8B NFL, current US$2017: -4.1B NFL, current US$2018: -2.1B NFL, current US$2019: -1.8B NFL, current US$2020: -1.8B NFL, current US$2021: -1.1B NFL, current US$2022: -1.2B NFL, current US$2023: -624.1M NFL, current US$2024: -253.6M NFL, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

China recorded -253.61 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 59.4% on the previous year and down 1,100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in China peaked at 5.48 billion NFL, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -4.05 billion NFL, current US$, in 2017.

That places China 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in China, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in China, 1981 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1981 506.33 million NFL, current US$
1982 656.43 million NFL, current US$ +29.6%
1983 544.82 million NFL, current US$ -17.0%
1984 623.07 million NFL, current US$ +14.4%
1985 517.94 million NFL, current US$ -16.9%
1986 547.12 million NFL, current US$ +5.6%
1987 7.75 million NFL, current US$ -98.6%
1988 272.48 million NFL, current US$ +3415.4%
1989 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ +329.6%
1990 788.96 million NFL, current US$ -32.6%
1991 729.57 million NFL, current US$ -7.5%
1992 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ +41.9%
1993 2.63 billion NFL, current US$ +154.5%
1994 917.14 million NFL, current US$ -65.2%
1995 5.48 billion NFL, current US$ +498.0%
1996 2.02 billion NFL, current US$ -63.2%
1997 1.93 billion NFL, current US$ -4.4%
1998 32.37 million NFL, current US$ -98.3%
1999 1.72 billion NFL, current US$ +5213.0%
2000 -383.82 million NFL, current US$ -122.3%
2001 762.73 million NFL, current US$ -298.7%
2002 -702.17 million NFL, current US$ -192.1%
2003 -605.42 million NFL, current US$ -13.8%
2004 749.14 million NFL, current US$ -223.7%
2005 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ +52.3%
2006 849.28 million NFL, current US$ -25.6%
2007 253.28 million NFL, current US$ -70.2%
2008 581.96 million NFL, current US$ +129.8%
2009 247.47 million NFL, current US$ -57.5%
2010 -3.23 billion NFL, current US$ -1407.2%
2011 1.78 billion NFL, current US$ -155.2%
2012 -130.23 million NFL, current US$ -107.3%
2013 -3.28 billion NFL, current US$ +2415.4%
2014 -21.13 million NFL, current US$ -99.4%
2015 -3.67 billion NFL, current US$ +17248.5%
2016 -3.84 billion NFL, current US$ +4.8%
2017 -4.05 billion NFL, current US$ +5.4%
2018 -2.08 billion NFL, current US$ -48.6%
2019 -1.76 billion NFL, current US$ -15.5%
2020 -1.84 billion NFL, current US$ +4.8%
2021 -1.07 billion NFL, current US$ -42.1%
2022 -1.18 billion NFL, current US$ +10.7%
2023 -624.14 million NFL, current US$ -47.1%
2024 -253.61 million NFL, current US$ -59.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 538.50 million NFL, current US$ 7.75 million NFL, current US$ 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ 9
1990s 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ 32.37 million NFL, current US$ 5.48 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2000s 289.33 million NFL, current US$ -702.17 million NFL, current US$ 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2010s -2.03 billion NFL, current US$ -4.05 billion NFL, current US$ 1.78 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2020s -993.53 million NFL, current US$ -1.84 billion NFL, current US$ -253.61 million NFL, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 105 Mozambique -172.79 million NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 106 Congo -223.53 million NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 107 Thailand -226.20 million NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 109 Brazil -284.78 million NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 110 Cameroon -349.55 million NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 111 Turkmenistan -443.61 million NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in China?
Net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in China was -253.61 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 5.48 billion NFL, current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -4.05 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
How does China rank for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled?
China ranks 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,372 data points, 1970–2024
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Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.