International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in China
China: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.6045 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in China, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in China stood at 0.6045 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in China peaked at 0.6776 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4718 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
China ranks 102nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4718 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.5314 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6776 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6355 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6657 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6651 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6198 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5517 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5743 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5254 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5921 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5459 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.6045 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6261 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.6045 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5986 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4718 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6776 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5878 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5254 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6651 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5492 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 99 Peru 0.6107 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6088 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 North Macedonia 0.6064 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Costa Rica 0.5981 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 0.5974 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Afghanistan 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in China?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in China was 0.6045 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6776 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4718 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does China rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- China ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.