Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in China
China: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.1251 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in China, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in China stood at 0.1251 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in China peaked at 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
That places China 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0909 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0954 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1306 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1276 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1232 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1266 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 116 Namibia 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Chile 0.1258 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 South Africa 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 0.1245 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Georgia 0.1202 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Romania 0.1198 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1251 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does China rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- China ranks 119th out of 169 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.