External debt stocks, short-term in China
China: External debt stocks, short-term was 1.31 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in China, 1982–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 1.31 trillion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in China peaked at 1.37 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.30 billion DOD, current US$, in 1982.
China ranks 1st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 240.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 947.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 512.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.24 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.24 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.37 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, short-term in China?
- External debt stocks, short-term in China was 1.31 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 1982.
- How does China rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- China ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.