Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in China
China: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 11.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in China, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in China stood at 11.75 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 176.7% on the previous year and up 3,368.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in China peaked at 84.48 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.34 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places China 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 84.48 % change on previous year | +387.9% |
| 2008 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2009 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2010 | 27.29 % change on previous year | -364.0% |
| 2011 | 34.77 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 23.92 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2015 | -0.3594 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2016 | 20.94 % change on previous year | -5925.3% |
| 2017 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2018 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 2019 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2020 | 17.22 % change on previous year | -1123.5% |
| 2021 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2022 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2023 | -0.2914 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2024 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -1557.0% |
| 2025 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.99 % change on previous year | -10.34 % change on previous year | 84.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.93 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 34.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -8.87 % change on previous year | 17.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 79 Burundi 12.1 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Turkey 12.1 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Hong Kong 11.81 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Switzerland 11.17 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Honduras 11.02 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Russia 10.83 % change on previous year compare
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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in China?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in China was 11.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 84.48 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.34 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does China rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- China ranks 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,368.7%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.