Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of), 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) is 4.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 261.0% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 504.49 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -403.7 % change on previous year, in 1979.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 124th of 186 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.
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 |
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More financial sector data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 194.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.94 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 353.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 30.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Broad money 227.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 46.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 194.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 7.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -268,126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in China (People’s Republic of) was 4.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 504.49 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -403.7 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.