Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in China
China: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1256 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in China, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in China is 0.1256 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
That places China 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0909 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0954 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1306 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1237 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1271 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1256 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1256 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1541 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1256 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1627 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 116 Kazakhstan 0.1294 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Namibia 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Chile 0.1282 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 South Africa 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Romania 0.1225 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Georgia 0.1202 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in China?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in China was 0.1256 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does China rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.