Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in China
China: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 8.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in China, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in China is 8.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 325.7% on the previous year and up 255.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in China peaked at 99.19 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -62.73 % change on previous year, in 1992.
China ranks 79th of 177 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.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -16.93 % change on previous year | -323.9% |
| 1985 | -47.88 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 1986 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1987 | 30.02 % change on previous year | +452.3% |
| 1988 | -17.86 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1989 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1990 | 67.21 % change on previous year | -944.4% |
| 1991 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1992 | -62.73 % change on previous year | -431.6% |
| 1993 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1994 | 85.71 % change on previous year | -627.3% |
| 1995 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1996 | 21.84 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 1997 | 99.19 % change on previous year | +354.0% |
| 1998 | -0.2793 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1999 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +3824.9% |
| 2000 | -19.76 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 2001 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 2002 | 21.12 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2003 | -25.21 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 2004 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2005 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2008 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2009 | 32.61 % change on previous year | +462.0% |
| 2010 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2011 | -12.36 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2499 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2013 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1065.4% |
| 2014 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 2015 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2016 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2017 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2018 | -14.76 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2019 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2020 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2021 | -20.84 % change on previous year | -428.9% |
| 2022 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2023 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2024 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 2025 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.8 % change on previous year | -47.88 % change on previous year | 30.02 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 21.07 % change on previous year | -62.73 % change on previous year | 99.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 % change on previous year | -25.21 % change on previous year | 32.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.82 % change on previous year | -14.76 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -20.84 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 76 Zambia 9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Comoros 8.48 % change on previous year compare
- 78 South Sudan 8.44 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.37 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Japan 8.14 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 8.11 % change on previous year compare
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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in China?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in China was 8.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.19 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.73 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does China rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.1%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.