Money in China
China: Money was 67.10 trillion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67.10 trillion
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 162 countries
All-time high
68.05 trillion
in 2023
All-time low
58.01 billion
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Money in China, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money in China is 67.10 trillion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in China peaked at 68.05 trillion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.01 billion, in 1977.
China ranks 7th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 58.01 billion | — |
| 1978 | 58.04 billion | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 92.15 billion | +58.8% |
| 1980 | 114.88 billion | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 134.52 billion | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 148.84 billion | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 174.89 billion | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 244.94 billion | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 301.73 billion | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 385.90 billion | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 457.40 billion | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 548.74 billion | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 583.42 billion | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 700.95 billion | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 898.78 billion | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 1.17 trillion | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 1.55 trillion | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 1.97 trillion | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 2.31 trillion | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 2.76 trillion | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 3.48 trillion | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 3.87 trillion | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 4.70 trillion | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 5.45 trillion | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 6.17 trillion | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 7.09 trillion | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 8.41 trillion | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 9.58 trillion | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 10.69 trillion | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 12.60 trillion | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 15.26 trillion | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 16.62 trillion | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 22.14 trillion | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 26.66 trillion | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 28.98 trillion | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 30.87 trillion | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 33.73 trillion | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 34.81 trillion | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 40.10 trillion | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 48.66 trillion | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 54.38 trillion | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 55.17 trillion | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.60 trillion | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 62.56 trillion | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 64.74 trillion | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 67.17 trillion | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 68.05 trillion | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.10 trillion | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.40 billion | 58.01 billion | 92.15 billion | 3 |
| 1980s | 309.53 billion | 114.88 billion | 583.42 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 trillion | 700.95 billion | 4.70 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.40 trillion | 5.45 trillion | 22.14 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.09 trillion | 26.66 trillion | 57.60 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.92 trillion | 62.56 trillion | 68.05 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in China?
- Money in China was 67.10 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 68.05 trillion in 2023.
- What is the lowest money recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.01 billion in 1977.
- How does China rank for money?
- China ranks 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.