Other investment, Debt instruments in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: Other investment, Debt instruments was 2.44 trillion US dollar in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.44 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
5th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.44 trillion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
165.76 billion US dollar
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Other investment, Debt instruments in China, People's Republic of, 2004–2025

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T2004201420252004: 165.8B US dollar2005: 216.4B US dollar2006: 253.9B US dollar2007: 468.3B US dollar2008: 552.3B US dollar2009: 495.2B US dollar2010: 630.4B US dollar2011: 849.5B US dollar2012: 1.1T US dollar2013: 1.2T US dollar2014: 1.4T US dollar2015: 1.4T US dollar2016: 1.7T US dollar2017: 1.6T US dollar2018: 1.7T US dollar2019: 1.7T US dollar2020: 2.0T US dollar2021: 2.3T US dollar2022: 2.1T US dollar2023: 2.1T US dollar2024: 2.2T US dollar2025: 2.4T US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

China, People's Republic of recorded 2.44 trillion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in China, People's Republic of peaked at 2.44 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165.76 billion US dollar, in 2004.

China, People's Republic of ranks 5th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 358.63 billion US dollar 165.76 billion US dollar 552.29 billion US dollar 6
2010s 1.32 trillion US dollar 630.35 billion US dollar 1.74 trillion US dollar 10
2020s 2.19 trillion US dollar 2.01 trillion US dollar 2.44 trillion US dollar 6

Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of

  1. 2 United States 6.50 trillion US dollar compare
  2. 3 Germany 4.92 trillion US dollar compare
  3. 4 France 4.05 trillion US dollar compare
  4. 6 Ireland 2.15 trillion US dollar compare
  5. 7 Japan 2.12 trillion US dollar compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 1.93 trillion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments in China, People's Republic of?
Other investment, debt instruments in China, People's Republic of was 2.44 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 trillion US dollar in 2025.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 165.76 billion US dollar in 2004.
How does China, People's Republic of rank for other investment, debt instruments?
China, People's Republic of ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,466 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.