Net financial flows, IBRD in China
China: Net financial flows, IBRD was -596.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IBRD in China, 1983–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
China recorded -596.31 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, ibrd in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 832.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in China peaked at 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -837.39 million NFL, current US$, in 2003.
That places China 115th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD in China, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.01 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 72.93 million NFL, current US$ | +1717.3% |
| 1985 | 353.55 million NFL, current US$ | +384.8% |
| 1986 | 324.31 million NFL, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 206.08 million NFL, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1988 | 513.93 million NFL, current US$ | +149.4% |
| 1989 | 542.20 million NFL, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 375.59 million NFL, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 537.88 million NFL, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 356.70 million NFL, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 731.89 million NFL, current US$ | +105.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1995 | 1.11 billion NFL, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 943.02 million NFL, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion NFL, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 788.34 million NFL, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 949.73 million NFL, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 663.13 million NFL, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2002 | -576.91 million NFL, current US$ | -187.0% |
| 2003 | -837.39 million NFL, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 306.27 million NFL, current US$ | -136.6% |
| 2005 | 273.70 million NFL, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 233.23 million NFL, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 285.31 million NFL, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 632.87 million NFL, current US$ | +121.8% |
| 2009 | 298.52 million NFL, current US$ | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 195.62 million NFL, current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 53.80 million NFL, current US$ | -72.5% |
| 2012 | -96.00 million NFL, current US$ | -278.4% |
| 2013 | -74.99 million NFL, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 81.38 million NFL, current US$ | -208.5% |
| 2015 | 176.61 million NFL, current US$ | +117.0% |
| 2016 | 90.34 million NFL, current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 765.08 million NFL, current US$ | +746.8% |
| 2018 | 476.57 million NFL, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 715.66 million NFL, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 328.68 million NFL, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 720.99 million NFL, current US$ | +119.4% |
| 2022 | -237.06 million NFL, current US$ | -132.9% |
| 2023 | -486.46 million NFL, current US$ | +105.2% |
| 2024 | -596.31 million NFL, current US$ | +22.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -596.31 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 557,000 NFL, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
- China's -596.31 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -383,000 NFL, current US$, 1557.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IBRD in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1717.3% | 4.01 million NFL, current US$ | 72.93 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2017 | +746.8% | 90.34 million NFL, current US$ | 765.08 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1985 | +384.8% | 72.93 million NFL, current US$ | 353.55 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 288.14 million NFL, current US$ | 4.01 million NFL, current US$ | 542.20 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 819.47 million NFL, current US$ | 356.70 million NFL, current US$ | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.84 million NFL, current US$ | -837.39 million NFL, current US$ | 949.73 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.41 million NFL, current US$ | -96.00 million NFL, current US$ | 765.08 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -54.03 million NFL, current US$ | -596.31 million NFL, current US$ | 720.99 million NFL, 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -17.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in China?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in China was -596.31 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -837.39 million NFL, current US$ in 2003.
- How does China rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- China ranks 115th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 832.8%. 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 Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.