External debt stocks, long-term in China
China: External debt stocks, long-term was 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in China, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in China stood at 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in China peaked at 1.31 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.91 billion DOD, current US$, in 1981.
That places China 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 37.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 45.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 133.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 118.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 203.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 516.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 219.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 899.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.31 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More external debt data for China
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 319.08 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -105.01 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -596.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -2.24 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 79.27 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 7.5% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 5.98 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in China?
- External debt stocks, long-term in China was 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 billion DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does China rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- China ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.