Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in China
China: Net capital account was -188.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in China, 2003–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in China is -188.48 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in China peaked at 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -568.61 million BoP, current US$, in 2018.
China ranks 167th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -48.08 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | -69.35 million BoP, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -6015.0% |
| 2006 | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 4.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2014 | -32.75 million BoP, current US$ | -101.1% |
| 2015 | 316.09 million BoP, current US$ | -1065.2% |
| 2016 | -344.41 million BoP, current US$ | -209.0% |
| 2017 | -91.50 million BoP, current US$ | -73.4% |
| 2018 | -568.61 million BoP, current US$ | +521.5% |
| 2019 | -327.30 million BoP, current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2020 | -75.77 million BoP, current US$ | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 93.69 million BoP, current US$ | -223.7% |
| 2022 | -310.48 million BoP, current US$ | -431.4% |
| 2023 | -296.89 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2024 | -114.46 million BoP, current US$ | -61.4% |
| 2025 | -188.48 million BoP, current US$ | +64.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -188.48 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.16 million BoP, current US$. (52 countries reporting)
- China's -188.48 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 million BoP, current US$. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +6015.0% | -69.35 million BoP, current US$ | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2015 | +1065.2% | -32.75 million BoP, current US$ | 316.09 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | -521.5% | -91.50 million BoP, current US$ | -568.61 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -69.35 million BoP, current US$ | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -568.61 million BoP, current US$ | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -148.73 million BoP, current US$ | -310.48 million BoP, current US$ | 93.69 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 164 Kuwait -117.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Turkey -126.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Qatar -153.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Slovenia -192.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Brazil -216.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Egypt -230.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for China
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- 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 net capital account in China?
- Net capital account in China was -188.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -568.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does China rank for net capital account?
- China ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.