Net foreign assets in China
China: Net foreign assets was 30.27 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in China, 1977–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets in China stood at 30.27 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in China peaked at 30.27 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.78 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places China 17th out of 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436.67 million current LCU | -1.64 billion current LCU | 2.41 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | 38.08 billion current LCU | -2.78 billion current LCU | 88.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 754.14 billion current LCU | 169.23 billion current LCU | 1.70 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.60 trillion current LCU | 2.01 trillion current LCU | 19.56 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.18 trillion current LCU | 22.53 trillion current LCU | 28.78 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.53 trillion current LCU | 26.89 trillion current LCU | 30.27 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More financial sector data for China
- Domestic credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 46.0% (2024)
- Broad money 227.7% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 353.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.94 (2025)
- Net migration -268,126 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 7.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in China?
- Net foreign assets in China was 30.27 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.78 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does China rank for net foreign assets?
- China ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.