Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in China
China: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 4.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in China, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 4.59 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2024.
The figure is up 261.0% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in China peaked at 504.49 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -403.7 % change on previous year, in 1979.
China ranks 97th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -77.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -403.7 % change on previous year | +420.3% |
| 1980 | -69.51 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1981 | 196.04 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 1982 | 504.49 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 1983 | 48.39 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1984 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1985 | 56.56 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 1986 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1987 | 61.4 % change on previous year | -1741.6% |
| 1988 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1989 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 90.33 % change on previous year | +432.9% |
| 1991 | 48.9 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1993 | -20.78 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 1994 | 128.46 % change on previous year | -718.2% |
| 1995 | 26.22 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1996 | 44.35 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1997 | 48.61 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1999 | 13.23 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 31.35 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 2002 | 20.15 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 46.72 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 2005 | 36.79 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 33.26 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 36.58 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 29.93 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2010 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2013 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +198.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2015 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2016 | -5.97 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2017 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9622 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2019 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +260.7% |
| 2020 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 2022 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2023 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +261.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -240.65 % change on previous year | -403.7 % change on previous year | -77.59 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 83.91 % change on previous year | -69.51 % change on previous year | 504.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.99 % change on previous year | -20.78 % change on previous year | 128.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.12 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | 46.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -5.97 % change on previous year | 15.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 94 Mozambique 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Republic of Korea 4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Bangladesh 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Dominica 2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 2.9 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in China?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in China was 4.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 504.49 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -403.7 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does China rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- China ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.