15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in China

China: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0041 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
54th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0166 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in China, 2001–2025

00.0050.010.0152001201320252001: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in 2025.

That represents a change of down 29.6% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in China peaked at 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

China ranks 54th of 209 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.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in China, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP in China, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP +37.0%
2003 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP +16.4%
2004 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2005 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2006 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2007 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP +52.1%
2008 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -18.0%
2009 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2010 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP +202.6%
2011 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP +41.3%
2012 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2013 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP +40.1%
2014 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP +24.8%
2015 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP -36.5%
2016 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP -36.8%
2017 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2018 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2019 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2020 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2021 0.006 units per US$ of GDP +47.5%
2022 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2023 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP -24.3%
2024 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP +50.1%
2025 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP -29.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +202.6% 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 51 Botswana 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 52 Eritrea 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 53 Chile 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 55 Uruguay 0.004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 56 Oman 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 57 Israel 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in China?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in China was 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does China rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
China ranks 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP
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209 places, 5,125 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.