Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in China
China: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 157.71 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in China, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in China stood at 157.71 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 298.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in China peaked at 299.88 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -80.36 billion current LCU, in 2017.
China ranks 61st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in China, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.45 billion current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 1.27 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.24 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 714.42 million current LCU | -42.3% |
| 1986 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +82.5% |
| 1987 | 999.04 million current LCU | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +103.8% |
| 1989 | 1.88 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.43 billion current LCU | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 4.76 billion current LCU | +232.5% |
| 1992 | 7.36 billion current LCU | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 9.40 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 11.52 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 11.98 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 17.70 billion current LCU | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 42.64 billion current LCU | +140.9% |
| 1998 | 35.42 billion current LCU | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 40.92 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 52.25 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 70.29 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 107.47 billion current LCU | +52.9% |
| 2003 | 144.43 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 189.52 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 195.56 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 223.79 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 282.26 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 299.88 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 216.27 billion current LCU | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 275.13 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 159.46 billion current LCU | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 21.68 billion current LCU | -86.4% |
| 2013 | -53.98 billion current LCU | -349.0% |
| 2014 | 8.82 billion current LCU | -116.3% |
| 2015 | -79.38 billion current LCU | -1000.0% |
| 2016 | -63.68 billion current LCU | -19.8% |
| 2017 | -80.36 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2018 | -13.33 billion current LCU | -83.4% |
| 2019 | 70.65 billion current LCU | -629.8% |
| 2020 | 57.11 billion current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 102.18 billion current LCU | +78.9% |
| 2022 | 135.59 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 81.38 billion current LCU | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 108.81 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2025 | 157.71 billion current LCU | +44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.36 billion current LCU | 714.42 million current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.31 billion current LCU | 1.43 billion current LCU | 42.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.17 billion current LCU | 52.25 billion current LCU | 299.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.50 billion current LCU | -80.36 billion current LCU | 275.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.13 billion current LCU | 57.11 billion current LCU | 157.71 billion current LCU | 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 secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in China?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in China was 157.71 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 299.88 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.36 billion current LCU in 2017.
- How does China rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- China ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.7%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.