Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in China
China: Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -16.10 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-16.10 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 84.1%
World rank
77th
of 78 countries
All-time high
168.18 billion NFL, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-101.42 billion NFL, current US$
in 2023
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in China, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in China stood at -16.10 billion NFL, current US$.
The figure is up 84.1% on the previous year and down 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in China peaked at 168.18 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -101.42 billion NFL, current US$, in 2023.
That places China 77th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in China, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -16.70 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 23.58 million NFL, current US$ | -241.2% |
| 1983 | 4.46 million NFL, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 1984 | 84.30 million NFL, current US$ | +1791.0% |
| 1985 | 971.42 million NFL, current US$ | +1052.3% |
| 1986 | 1.33 billion NFL, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 billion NFL, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 770.68 million NFL, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 416.61 million NFL, current US$ | -45.9% |
| 1990 | -47.84 million NFL, current US$ | -111.5% |
| 1991 | 23.87 million NFL, current US$ | -149.9% |
| 1992 | -3.19 million NFL, current US$ | -113.4% |
| 1993 | 2.24 billion NFL, current US$ | -70210.3% |
| 1994 | 2.88 billion NFL, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 316.68 million NFL, current US$ | -89.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 billion NFL, current US$ | +275.8% |
| 1997 | 3.33 billion NFL, current US$ | +179.8% |
| 1998 | 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ | -52.3% |
| 1999 | -1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | -179.0% |
| 2000 | 261.37 million NFL, current US$ | -120.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +296.2% |
| 2002 | -1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -201.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 billion NFL, current US$ | -210.4% |
| 2004 | 3.69 billion NFL, current US$ | +216.9% |
| 2005 | 4.91 billion NFL, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 1.71 billion NFL, current US$ | -65.3% |
| 2007 | 2.20 billion NFL, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2008 | -1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -149.7% |
| 2009 | -38.80 million NFL, current US$ | -96.4% |
| 2010 | -1.46 billion NFL, current US$ | +3661.1% |
| 2011 | 25.03 billion NFL, current US$ | -1815.1% |
| 2012 | 35.63 billion NFL, current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 28.48 billion NFL, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 53.88 billion NFL, current US$ | +89.2% |
| 2015 | 8.78 billion NFL, current US$ | -83.7% |
| 2016 | 22.27 billion NFL, current US$ | +153.8% |
| 2017 | 88.41 billion NFL, current US$ | +297.0% |
| 2018 | 94.19 billion NFL, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 105.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 161.72 billion NFL, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 168.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | -52.79 billion NFL, current US$ | -131.4% |
| 2023 | -101.42 billion NFL, current US$ | +92.1% |
| 2024 | -16.10 billion NFL, current US$ | -84.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -16.10 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -200,000 NFL, current US$, 80500.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's -16.10 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.67 million NFL, current US$, 6033.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +70210.3% | -3.19 million NFL, current US$ | 2.24 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | -3661.1% | -38.80 million NFL, current US$ | -1.46 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2011 | +1815.1% | -1.46 billion NFL, current US$ | 25.03 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1984 | +1791.0% | 4.46 million NFL, current US$ | 84.30 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 516.85 million NFL, current US$ | -16.70 million NFL, current US$ | 1.33 billion NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.33 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.91 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.46 billion NFL, current US$ | 105.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.92 billion NFL, current US$ | -101.42 billion NFL, current US$ | 168.18 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
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 portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in China?
- Portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in China was -16.10 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 168.18 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -101.42 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does China rank for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png)?
- China ranks 77th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bonds are securities issued with a fixed rate of interest for a period of more than one year. They include net flows through cross-border public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed bond issues. Data are in current U.S. dollars.