Other investment, Debt instruments in China
China: Other investment, Debt instruments was 2.44 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in China, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
China 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 peaked at 2.44 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165.76 billion US dollar, in 2004.
China ranks 5th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 165.76 billion US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 216.38 billion US dollar | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 253.85 billion US dollar | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 468.31 billion US dollar | +84.5% |
| 2008 | 552.29 billion US dollar | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 495.20 billion US dollar | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 630.35 billion US dollar | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 849.52 billion US dollar | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 1.05 trillion US dollar | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 trillion US dollar | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.39 trillion US dollar | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.39 trillion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.68 trillion US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 1.60 trillion US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.74 trillion US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 trillion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.01 trillion US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 2.30 trillion US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.10 trillion US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 2.09 trillion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.18 trillion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 2.44 trillion US dollar | +11.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.44 trillion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion US dollar, 429.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 2.44 trillion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.04 billion US dollar, 604.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 in China?
- Other investment, debt instruments in China was 2.44 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.76 billion US dollar in 2004.
- How does China rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- China ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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About this data
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.