Restricted Deposits in China
China: Restricted Deposits was 4.80 trillion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.80 trillion
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
8.11 trillion
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1986
Years of data
40
1979–2024
Restricted Deposits in China, 1979–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 4.80 trillion for restricted deposits in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 303.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, restricted deposits in China peaked at 8.11 trillion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
That places China 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Restricted Deposits in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 13.13 billion | — |
| 1980 | 17.17 billion | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 22.92 billion | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 28.48 billion | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 29.98 billion | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 33.34 billion | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 28.15 billion | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 214.80 billion | — |
| 1994 | 292.13 billion | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 377.70 billion | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 401.74 billion | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 315.07 billion | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 383.55 billion | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 496.20 billion | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 586.97 billion | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 679.86 billion | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 804.18 billion | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 trillion | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 trillion | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.54 trillion | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 48.79 billion | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 366.69 billion | +651.6% |
| 2008 | 449.44 billion | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 303.16 billion | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 363.04 billion | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 563.05 billion | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 701.54 billion | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 972.45 billion | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 trillion | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 3.81 trillion | +220.1% |
| 2016 | 5.25 trillion | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 4.73 trillion | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.97 trillion | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 7.31 trillion | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 8.11 trillion | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 6.16 trillion | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 4.93 trillion | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 4.35 trillion | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 4.80 trillion | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.13 billion | 13.13 billion | 13.13 billion | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.86 billion | 0 | 33.34 billion | 7 |
| 1990s | 354.45 billion | 214.80 billion | 496.20 billion | 7 |
| 2000s | 685.95 billion | 48.79 billion | 1.54 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 trillion | 363.04 billion | 7.31 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 trillion | 4.35 trillion | 8.11 trillion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for China
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1258 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,743 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.1047 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,778 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,946 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is restricted deposits in China?
- Restricted deposits in China was 4.80 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest restricted deposits recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 trillion in 2020.
- What is the lowest restricted deposits recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does China rank for restricted deposits?
- China ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is restricted deposits rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Restricted Deposits (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.