Money, Seasonally adjusted in China
China: Money, Seasonally adjusted was 61.36 trillion in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
61.36 trillion
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
6th
of 157 countries
All-time high
61.36 trillion
in 2020
All-time low
54.78 billion
in 1977
Years of data
44
1977–2020
Money, Seasonally adjusted in China, 1977–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 61.36 trillion for money, seasonally adjusted in 2020. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 136.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted in China peaked at 61.36 trillion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.78 billion, in 1977.
That places China 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money, Seasonally adjusted in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 54.78 billion | — |
| 1978 | 54.81 billion | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 86.93 billion | +58.6% |
| 1980 | 108.28 billion | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 126.55 billion | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 139.62 billion | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 164.06 billion | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 229.56 billion | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 288.74 billion | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 369.28 billion | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 438.12 billion | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 526.12 billion | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 560.98 billion | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 674.64 billion | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 866.71 billion | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 1.13 trillion | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 1.51 trillion | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 trillion | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 2.26 trillion | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 2.69 trillion | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 3.40 trillion | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 3.78 trillion | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 4.57 trillion | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 5.31 trillion | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 6.01 trillion | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 6.90 trillion | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 8.18 trillion | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 9.32 trillion | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 10.40 trillion | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 12.28 trillion | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 14.88 trillion | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 16.22 trillion | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 21.61 trillion | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 25.99 trillion | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 28.21 trillion | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 30.00 trillion | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 32.67 trillion | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 33.75 trillion | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 38.94 trillion | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 47.35 trillion | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 53.05 trillion | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 53.94 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 56.44 trillion | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 61.36 trillion | +8.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 61.36 trillion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.60 billion, 413.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 61.36 trillion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 505.29 billion, 121.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.51 billion | 54.78 billion | 86.93 billion | 3 |
| 1980s | 295.13 billion | 108.28 billion | 560.98 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 trillion | 674.64 billion | 4.57 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.11 trillion | 5.31 trillion | 21.61 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.03 trillion | 25.99 trillion | 56.44 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.36 trillion | 61.36 trillion | 61.36 trillion | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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 money, seasonally adjusted in China?
- Money, seasonally adjusted in China was 61.36 trillion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 61.36 trillion in 2020.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.78 billion in 1977.
- How does China rank for money, seasonally adjusted?
- China ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.1%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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.