Net financial flows, bilateral in China

China: Net financial flows, bilateral was -253.61 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-253.61 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 59.4%
World rank
108th
of 122 countries
All-time high
5.48 billion NFL, current US$
in 1995
All-time low
-4.05 billion NFL, current US$
in 2017
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Net financial flows, bilateral in China, 1981–2024

-4.0B-2.0B02.0B4.0B6.0B1981200220241981: 506.3M NFL, current US$1982: 656.4M NFL, current US$1983: 544.8M NFL, current US$1984: 623.1M NFL, current US$1985: 517.9M NFL, current US$1986: 547.1M NFL, current US$1987: 7.8M NFL, current US$1988: 272.5M NFL, current US$1989: 1.2B NFL, current US$1990: 789.0M NFL, current US$1991: 729.6M NFL, current US$1992: 1.0B NFL, current US$1993: 2.6B NFL, current US$1994: 917.1M NFL, current US$1995: 5.5B NFL, current US$1996: 2.0B NFL, current US$1997: 1.9B NFL, current US$1998: 32.4M NFL, current US$1999: 1.7B NFL, current US$2000: -383.8M NFL, current US$2001: 762.7M NFL, current US$2002: -702.2M NFL, current US$2003: -605.4M NFL, current US$2004: 749.1M NFL, current US$2005: 1.1B NFL, current US$2006: 849.3M NFL, current US$2007: 253.3M NFL, current US$2008: 582.0M NFL, current US$2009: 247.5M NFL, current US$2010: -3.2B NFL, current US$2011: 1.8B NFL, current US$2012: -130.2M NFL, current US$2013: -3.3B NFL, current US$2014: -21.1M NFL, current US$2015: -3.7B NFL, current US$2016: -3.8B NFL, current US$2017: -4.1B NFL, current US$2018: -2.1B NFL, current US$2019: -1.8B NFL, current US$2020: -1.8B NFL, current US$2021: -1.1B NFL, current US$2022: -1.2B NFL, current US$2023: -624.1M NFL, current US$2024: -253.6M NFL, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

China recorded -253.61 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral in 2024.

The figure is up 59.4% on the previous year and down 1,100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in China peaked at 5.48 billion NFL, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -4.05 billion NFL, current US$, in 2017.

China ranks 108th of 122 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 538.50 million NFL, current US$ 7.75 million NFL, current US$ 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ 9
1990s 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ 32.37 million NFL, current US$ 5.48 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2000s 289.33 million NFL, current US$ -702.17 million NFL, current US$ 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2010s -2.03 billion NFL, current US$ -4.05 billion NFL, current US$ 1.78 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2020s -993.53 million NFL, current US$ -1.84 billion NFL, current US$ -253.61 million NFL, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 105 Mozambique -172.79 million NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 106 Congo -223.53 million NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 107 Thailand -226.20 million NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 109 Brazil -284.78 million NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 110 Cameroon -349.55 million NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 111 Turkmenistan -443.61 million NFL, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, bilateral in China?
Net financial flows, bilateral in China was -253.61 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 5.48 billion NFL, current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -4.05 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
How does China rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
China ranks 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,100.3%. 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 Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,321 data points, 1970–2024
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Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.