Portfolio investment, Debt securities in China
China: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 724.71 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in China, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
China recorded 724.71 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 629.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in China peaked at 724.71 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92.03 billion US dollar, in 2004.
That places China 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92.03 billion US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 116.74 billion US dollar | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 263.73 billion US dollar | +125.9% |
| 2007 | 264.98 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 231.12 billion US dollar | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 188.20 billion US dollar | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 194.11 billion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 117.98 billion US dollar | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 110.80 billion US dollar | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 105.49 billion US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 101.22 billion US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 99.31 billion US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 151.75 billion US dollar | +52.8% |
| 2017 | 194.81 billion US dollar | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 227.94 billion US dollar | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 272.20 billion US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 298.17 billion US dollar | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 331.44 billion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 445.06 billion US dollar | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 474.30 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 553.95 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 724.71 billion US dollar | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192.80 billion US dollar | 92.03 billion US dollar | 264.98 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 157.56 billion US dollar | 99.31 billion US dollar | 272.20 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.27 billion US dollar | 298.17 billion US dollar | 724.71 billion 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 portfolio investment, debt securities in China?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in China was 724.71 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 724.71 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.03 billion US dollar in 2004.
- How does China rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- China ranks 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 629.8%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.