Net primary income in China
China: Net primary income was -109.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in China, 1982–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
China recorded -109.54 billion BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in China peaked at 28.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -154.37 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places China 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 451.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +178.0% |
| 1984 | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 932.00 million BoP, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 176.00 million BoP, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 1987 | -215.00 million BoP, current US$ | -222.2% |
| 1988 | -161.00 million BoP, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 229.00 million BoP, current US$ | -242.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +360.7% |
| 1991 | 840.00 million BoP, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 248.00 million BoP, current US$ | -70.5% |
| 1993 | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -617.7% |
| 1994 | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1995 | -11.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +1034.3% |
| 1996 | -12.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | -11.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1998 | -16.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1999 | -14.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2000 | -14.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | -19.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2002 | -14.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2003 | -10.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2004 | -5.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2005 | -16.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +214.0% |
| 2006 | -5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2007 | 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -256.4% |
| 2008 | 28.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +255.3% |
| 2009 | -8.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -129.9% |
| 2010 | -25.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +203.5% |
| 2011 | -70.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +171.5% |
| 2012 | -19.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -71.7% |
| 2013 | -78.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +294.4% |
| 2014 | 13.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -117.0% |
| 2015 | -52.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -492.4% |
| 2016 | -54.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | -16.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2018 | -61.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +272.4% |
| 2019 | -39.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2020 | -118.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +201.6% |
| 2021 | -124.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | -154.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2023 | -133.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2024 | -107.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2025 | -109.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -109.54 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -805.98 million BoP, current US$, 135.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's -109.54 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.76 million BoP, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -1034.3% | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.77 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | -617.7% | 248.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 535.75 million BoP, current US$ | -215.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | -6.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -40.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -78.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -124.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -154.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -107.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in China?
- Net primary income in China was -109.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -154.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does China rank for net primary income?
- China ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.8%. 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 primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.