Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in China
China: 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, 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 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 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 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.59 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 4.59 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.59 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1741.6% | -3.74 % change on previous year | 61.4 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +718.2% | -20.78 % change on previous year | 128.46 % change on previous year |
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
- 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in China?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in China 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -403.7 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does China rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 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)
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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.