Net errors and omissions in China
China: Net errors and omissions was 38.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in China, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net errors and omissions in China stood at 38.50 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 6,045.2% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in China peaked at 38.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -218.59 billion BoP, current US$, in 2016.
China ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -459.38 million BoP, current US$ | -1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 279.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | -12.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -120.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -218.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -39.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -133.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 24.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in China?
- Net errors and omissions in China was 38.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -218.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does China rank for net errors and omissions?
- China ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. 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 errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.