Foreign aid and investments received in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Foreign aid and investments received was 21.53 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
21.53 billion
Change on year
up 75.7%
World rank
1st
of 147 countries
All-time high
61.10 billion
in 2014
All-time low
-2.34 billion
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign aid and investments received in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2021

020.0B40.0B60.0B2000201020212000: 889.5M2001: -2.0B2002: -2.3B2003: 4.6B2004: 17.9B2005: 23.3B2006: 15.7B2007: 22.4B2008: 32.8B2009: 15.7B2010: 50.2B2011: 50.0B2012: 19.3B2013: 54.0B2014: 61.1B2015: 15.0B2016: 41.5B2017: 39.0B2018: 31.2B2019: 42.4B2020: 12.3B2021: 21.5B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in China (People’s Republic of) is 21.53 billion, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 75.7% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 61.10 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.34 billion, in 2002.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.91 billion -2.34 billion 32.84 billion 10
2010s 40.37 billion 15.01 billion 61.10 billion 10
2020s 16.89 billion 12.25 billion 21.53 billion 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments received in China (People’s Republic of)?
Foreign aid and investments received in China (People’s Republic of) was 21.53 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 61.10 billion in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was -2.34 billion in 2002.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for foreign aid and investments received?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
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