Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in China
China: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 95.88 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in China, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in China stood at 95.88 billion. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in China peaked at 95.88 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.05 billion, in 2009.
That places China 12th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22.05 billion | — |
| 2010 | 23.12 billion | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 55.61 billion | +140.5% |
| 2012 | 42.27 billion | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 50.56 billion | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 58.85 billion | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 32.15 billion | -45.4% |
| 2016 | 47.15 billion | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 52.29 billion | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 51.83 billion | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 64.50 billion | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 74.61 billion | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 84.95 billion | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 66.35 billion | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 78.77 billion | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 95.88 billion | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.05 billion | 22.05 billion | 22.05 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.83 billion | 23.12 billion | 64.50 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.11 billion | 66.35 billion | 95.88 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 9 British Virgin Islands 121.98 billion compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 114.64 billion compare
- 11 Japan 114.35 billion compare
- 13 Switzerland 55.29 billion compare
- 14 Bermuda 53.40 billion compare
- 15 Jersey 52.40 billion 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 outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in China?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in China was 95.88 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.88 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.05 billion in 2009.
- How does China rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- China ranks 12th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.