China vs Euro area: Net errors and omissions
Net errors and omissions over time
- China
- Euro area
How they compare
China currently reports 38.50 billion BoP, current US$ against -4.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Euro area, a difference of 43.28 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 8.0 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro area ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Euro area ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Euro area in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -17.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | -120.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.43 million BoP, current US$ | 120.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | -39.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net errors and omissions, China or Euro area?
- China, at 38.50 billion BoP, current US$ against -4.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net errors and omissions between China and Euro area?
- 43.28 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do China and Euro area rank globally for net errors and omissions?
- China ranks 2nd and Euro area ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.