Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in China
China: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 224,100 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in China, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in China is 224,100 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in China peaked at 246,472 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,656 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2004.
China ranks 65th of 169 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17,656 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 23,048 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 27,040 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 49,882 US dollar per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 2008 | 58,828 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 52,747 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 67,143 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 90,488 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 112,135 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 126,406 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 148,466 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 147,938 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 178,913 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 171,012 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 186,452 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 183,485 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 214,990 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 246,472 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 224,732 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 224,100 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 224,100 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106,101 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 224,100 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,394 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,200 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,656 US dollar per square kilometre | 58,828 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 141,244 US dollar per square kilometre | 67,143 US dollar per square kilometre | 186,452 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,574 US dollar per square kilometre | 214,990 US dollar per square kilometre | 246,472 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 62 El Salvador 269,246 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 63 Malaysia 251,703 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 64 Jamaica 249,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 66 Venezuela 217,111 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 67 Ecuador 214,159 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 68 Ukraine 205,492 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in China?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in China was 224,100 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 246,472 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,656 US dollar per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does China rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.