Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in China
China: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -113.76 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in China, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
China recorded -113.76 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in China peaked at 28.57 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -153.22 billion current US$, in 2022.
That places China 206th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -87.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 270.99 million current US$ | -410.4% |
| 1983 | 877.39 million current US$ | +223.8% |
| 1984 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +45.3% |
| 1985 | 840.14 million current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1986 | -23.19 million current US$ | -102.8% |
| 1987 | -179.37 million current US$ | +673.5% |
| 1988 | -123.46 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1989 | 176.11 million current US$ | -242.7% |
| 1990 | 963.67 million current US$ | +447.2% |
| 1991 | 778.75 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 213.50 million current US$ | -72.6% |
| 1993 | -921.30 million current US$ | -531.5% |
| 1994 | -1.03 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1995 | -11.77 billion current US$ | +1037.5% |
| 1996 | -12.44 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | -11.00 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1998 | -16.64 billion current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1999 | -14.47 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2000 | -14.66 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | -19.17 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2002 | -14.95 billion current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2003 | -10.22 billion current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2004 | -5.13 billion current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2005 | -16.11 billion current US$ | +213.8% |
| 2006 | -5.14 billion current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2007 | 8.04 billion current US$ | -256.4% |
| 2008 | 28.57 billion current US$ | +255.3% |
| 2009 | -8.53 billion current US$ | -129.9% |
| 2010 | -26.07 billion current US$ | +205.6% |
| 2011 | -70.38 billion current US$ | +169.9% |
| 2012 | -19.82 billion current US$ | -71.8% |
| 2013 | -77.83 billion current US$ | +292.7% |
| 2014 | 13.30 billion current US$ | -117.1% |
| 2015 | -52.78 billion current US$ | -496.8% |
| 2016 | -55.70 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | -16.13 billion current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2018 | -61.03 billion current US$ | +278.3% |
| 2019 | -40.01 billion current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2020 | -117.61 billion current US$ | +193.9% |
| 2021 | -124.15 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | -153.22 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2023 | -134.07 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2024 | -128.78 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2025 | -113.76 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 336.26 million current US$ | -179.37 million current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | -6.63 billion current US$ | -16.64 billion current US$ | 963.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.73 billion current US$ | -19.17 billion current US$ | 28.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -40.64 billion current US$ | -77.83 billion current US$ | 13.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -128.60 billion current US$ | -153.22 billion current US$ | -113.76 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 6.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 95,671 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in China?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in China was -113.76 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -153.22 billion current US$ in 2022.
- How does China rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- China ranks 206th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (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.