Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China

China: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
48
1977–2024

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in China, 1977–2024

01234197720002024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

China ranks 105th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0092 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3
1980s 0.1295 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2552 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.9468 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.468 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 102 Eswatini 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 103 Grenada 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 104 Guatemala 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 106 Dominica 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 107 Israel 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

More financial sector data for China

All data for China β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China?
Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in China was 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does China rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,826 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.