Net capital account in China
China: Net capital account was -188.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in China, 2003–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in China is -188.48 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in China peaked at 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -568.61 million BoP, current US$, in 2018.
China ranks 166th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -69.35 million BoP, current US$ | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -568.61 million BoP, current US$ | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -148.73 million BoP, current US$ | -310.48 million BoP, current US$ | 93.69 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 163 Kuwait -117.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Turkey -126.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Qatar -153.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Slovenia -192.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Brazil -216.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Egypt -230.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 40.0% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 34.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 5,364 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 5.1% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.82 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.76 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in China?
- Net capital account in China was -188.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -568.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does China rank for net capital account?
- China ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.