Foreign liabilities in China
China: Foreign liabilities was 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
9th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
363.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places China 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in China, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 363.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 406.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 470.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 504.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 557.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 594.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 689.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 747.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 884.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 986.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 1.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 2.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 1.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 3.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 3.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 4.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 5.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 4.99 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 5.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.57 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 91.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 6.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406.81 billion real chained 2019 US$, 15.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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 150 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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