Foreign liabilities in China
China: Foreign liabilities was 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities in China, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
China recorded 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in China peaked at 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 363.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places China 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 363.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 557.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 594.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 6 Germany 10.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Ireland 9.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 Japan 7.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Switzerland 5.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Canada 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Spain 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in China?
- Foreign liabilities in China was 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does China rank for foreign liabilities?
- China ranks 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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