10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in China

China: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 61.49 billion BU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
61.49 billion BU
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.81 billion BU
in 2021
All-time low
14.12 billion BU
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in China, 2005–2025

20.0B40.0B60.0B2005201520252005: 14.1B BU2006: 18.2B BU2007: 26.1B BU2008: 38.7B BU2009: 32.1B BU2010: 30.9B BU2011: 36.4B BU2012: 39.3B BU2013: 42.1B BU2014: 45.0B BU2015: 43.3B BU2016: 36.3B BU2017: 39.6B BU2018: 61.4B BU2019: 61.9B BU2020: 65.5B BU2021: 66.8B BU2022: 60.9B BU2023: 61.7B BU2024: 64.2B BU2025: 61.5B BU

Source: BIS. Measured in BU.

Analysis

In 2025, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in China stood at 61.49 billion BU.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in China peaked at 66.81 billion BU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.12 billion BU, in 2005.

That places China 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in China, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) in China, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU Change
2005 14.12 billion BU —
2006 18.22 billion BU +29.0%
2007 26.06 billion BU +43.1%
2008 38.74 billion BU +48.7%
2009 32.06 billion BU -17.3%
2010 30.94 billion BU -3.5%
2011 36.41 billion BU +17.7%
2012 39.26 billion BU +7.8%
2013 42.10 billion BU +7.2%
2014 44.96 billion BU +6.8%
2015 43.35 billion BU -3.6%
2016 36.31 billion BU -16.2%
2017 39.62 billion BU +9.1%
2018 61.45 billion BU +55.1%
2019 61.94 billion BU +0.8%
2020 65.53 billion BU +5.8%
2021 66.81 billion BU +1.9%
2022 60.90 billion BU -8.8%
2023 61.65 billion BU +1.2%
2024 64.17 billion BU +4.1%
2025 61.49 billion BU -4.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 61.49 billion BU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BU, 53.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 61.49 billion BU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 368.00 million BU, 167.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.84 billion BU 14.12 billion BU 38.74 billion BU 5
2010s 43.63 billion BU 30.94 billion BU 61.94 billion BU 10
2020s 63.43 billion BU 60.90 billion BU 66.81 billion BU 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 5 France 97.39 billion BU compare
  2. 6 Spain 85.15 billion BU compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 70.68 billion BU compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 56.32 billion BU compare
  5. 10 Poland 53.70 billion BU compare
  6. 11 Hong Kong 52.38 billion BU compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in China?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term in China was 61.49 billion BU in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 66.81 billion BU in 2021.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 14.12 billion BU in 2005.
How does China rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
China ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU)
Unit
BU
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2005–2025
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ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).