Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in China

China: Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate was -22.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-22.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 78.5%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
746.85 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-278.43 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1985–2024

-25002505007501985200420241985: 384.8 % change on previous year1986: -8.3 % change on previous year1987: -36.5 % change on previous year1988: 149.4 % change on previous year1989: 5.5 % change on previous year1990: -30.7 % change on previous year1991: 43.2 % change on previous year1992: -33.7 % change on previous year1993: 105.2 % change on previous year1994: 45.6 % change on previous year1995: 3.9 % change on previous year1996: -14.8 % change on previous year1997: 28.4 % change on previous year1998: -11 % change on previous year1999: -26.9 % change on previous year2000: 20.5 % change on previous year2001: -30.2 % change on previous year2002: -187 % change on previous year2003: -45.1 % change on previous year2004: 136.6 % change on previous year2005: -10.6 % change on previous year2006: -14.8 % change on previous year2007: 22.3 % change on previous year2008: 121.8 % change on previous year2009: -52.8 % change on previous year2010: -34.5 % change on previous year2011: -72.5 % change on previous year2012: -278.4 % change on previous year2013: 21.9 % change on previous year2014: 208.5 % change on previous year2015: 117 % change on previous year2016: -48.8 % change on previous year2017: 746.8 % change on previous year2018: -37.7 % change on previous year2019: 50.2 % change on previous year2020: -54.1 % change on previous year2021: 119.4 % change on previous year2022: -132.9 % change on previous year2023: -105.2 % change on previous year2024: -22.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

China recorded -22.58 % change on previous year for net financial flows, ibrd (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.5% on the previous year and down 110.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 746.85 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -278.43 % change on previous year, in 2012.

China ranks 74th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1985 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1985 384.8 % change on previous year —
1986 -8.27 % change on previous year -102.1%
1987 -36.46 % change on previous year +340.8%
1988 149.39 % change on previous year -509.8%
1989 5.5 % change on previous year -96.3%
1990 -30.73 % change on previous year -658.5%
1991 43.21 % change on previous year -240.6%
1992 -33.68 % change on previous year -178.0%
1993 105.18 % change on previous year -412.3%
1994 45.58 % change on previous year -56.7%
1995 3.91 % change on previous year -91.4%
1996 -14.82 % change on previous year -479.4%
1997 28.39 % change on previous year -291.6%
1998 -10.97 % change on previous year -138.6%
1999 -26.87 % change on previous year +145.0%
2000 20.47 % change on previous year -176.2%
2001 -30.18 % change on previous year -247.4%
2002 -187 % change on previous year +519.7%
2003 -45.15 % change on previous year -75.9%
2004 136.57 % change on previous year -402.5%
2005 -10.63 % change on previous year -107.8%
2006 -14.79 % change on previous year +39.0%
2007 22.33 % change on previous year -251.0%
2008 121.82 % change on previous year +445.6%
2009 -52.83 % change on previous year -143.4%
2010 -34.47 % change on previous year -34.8%
2011 -72.5 % change on previous year +110.3%
2012 -278.43 % change on previous year +284.1%
2013 21.89 % change on previous year -107.9%
2014 208.52 % change on previous year +852.6%
2015 117.02 % change on previous year -43.9%
2016 -48.85 % change on previous year -141.7%
2017 746.85 % change on previous year -1629.0%
2018 -37.71 % change on previous year -105.0%
2019 50.17 % change on previous year -233.0%
2020 -54.07 % change on previous year -207.8%
2021 119.36 % change on previous year -320.7%
2022 -132.88 % change on previous year -211.3%
2023 -105.21 % change on previous year -20.8%
2024 -22.58 % change on previous year -78.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -22.58 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.45 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +1629.0% -48.85 % change on previous year 746.85 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.99 % change on previous year -36.46 % change on previous year 384.8 % change on previous year 5
1990s 10.92 % change on previous year -33.68 % change on previous year 105.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.94 % change on previous year -187 % change on previous year 136.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 67.25 % change on previous year -278.43 % change on previous year 746.85 % change on previous year 10
2020s -39.08 % change on previous year -132.88 % change on previous year 119.36 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 71 Turkey -11.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 72 Bangladesh -15.49 % change on previous year compare
  3. 73 Guinea -17.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 75 Georgia -25.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 76 Zimbabwe -27.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 77 Vietnam -28.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, ibrd (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in China?
Net financial flows, ibrd (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in China was -22.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 746.85 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -278.43 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does China rank for net financial flows, ibrd (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate?
China ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is net financial flows, ibrd (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
148 places, 5,525 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.