External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in China
China: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 48.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in China, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 48.59 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in China peaked at 556.88 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -397.1 % change on previous year, in 1993.
China ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 287.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 20.66 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4564 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1965 | -27.87 % change on previous year | -6206.5% |
| 1966 | -43.88 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1967 | 27.37 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1968 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1969 | 79.31 % change on previous year | +459.4% |
| 1970 | -84.96 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1971 | 556.88 % change on previous year | -755.4% |
| 1972 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1363 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1974 | -170.7 % change on previous year | -125310.3% |
| 1975 | 28.28 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1976 | 124.91 % change on previous year | +341.6% |
| 1977 | 122.05 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1979 | -0.6708 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1980 | -61.7 % change on previous year | +9098.5% |
| 1981 | 192.64 % change on previous year | -412.2% |
| 1982 | 132.67 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1983 | -46.77 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1984 | -97.75 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 1986 | 30.63 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1987 | 105.09 % change on previous year | +243.1% |
| 1989 | -23.35 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1990 | 329.19 % change on previous year | -1510.0% |
| 1991 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1992 | -52.19 % change on previous year | -369.7% |
| 1993 | -397.1 % change on previous year | +660.9% |
| 1994 | 167.04 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1995 | 57.5 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1996 | 46.11 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 143.29 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 1998 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1999 | -30.11 % change on previous year | -1448.7% |
| 2000 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2001 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 33.1 % change on previous year | -1452.4% |
| 2003 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2004 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -1126.2% |
| 2005 | 141.11 % change on previous year | +229.3% |
| 2006 | 63.12 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2007 | 40.68 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2009 | -37.96 % change on previous year | -1204.6% |
| 2010 | 0.127 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2011 | -22.37 % change on previous year | -17714.2% |
| 2012 | 25.22 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 2013 | -0.5732 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2014 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +1028.4% |
| 2015 | 64.18 % change on previous year | -1092.2% |
| 2016 | -24.03 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2017 | -14.12 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2018 | -58.48 % change on previous year | +314.1% |
| 2019 | 37.14 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2020 | 174.46 % change on previous year | +369.8% |
| 2021 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2022 | 38.91 % change on previous year | +163.7% |
| 2023 | -26.39 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2024 | 47.73 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 2025 | 48.59 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 48.59 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.29 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 48.59 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.71 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -125310.3% | 0.1363 % change on previous year | -170.7 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -17714.2% | 0.127 % change on previous year | -22.37 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -9098.5% | -0.6708 % change on previous year | -61.7 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -6206.5% | 0.4564 % change on previous year | -27.87 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1510.0% | -23.35 % change on previous year | 329.19 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1452.4% | -2.45 % change on previous year | 33.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.68 % change on previous year | -43.88 % change on previous year | 287.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 66.06 % change on previous year | -170.7 % change on previous year | 556.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.93 % change on previous year | -97.75 % change on previous year | 192.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 28.53 % change on previous year | -397.1 % change on previous year | 329.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.37 % change on previous year | -37.96 % change on previous year | 141.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0612 % change on previous year | -58.48 % change on previous year | 64.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.68 % change on previous year | -26.39 % change on previous year | 174.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in China?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in China was 48.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 556.88 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -397.1 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does China rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- China ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.