Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -7.08 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in China (People’s Republic of), 2015–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in China (People’s Republic of) stood at -7.08 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 380.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at -1.47 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, -8.11 billion, in 2023.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2.28 billion | -3.77 billion | -1.47 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | -5.44 billion | -8.11 billion | -2.41 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 66 Saudi Arabia -6.15 billion compare
- 67 Colombia -6.48 billion compare
- 68 Belarus, Republic of -6.81 billion compare
- 70 Dominican Republic -7.50 billion compare
- 71 Israel -7.62 billion compare
- 72 Ukraine -8.08 billion compare
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 predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in China (People’s Republic of) was -7.08 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was -1.47 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.11 billion in 2023.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 69th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 380.3%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Total foreign currency loans securities and deposits (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social . Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.