Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in China
China: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in China, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in China peaked at 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
China ranks 149th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in China, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0279 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0291 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0385 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0417 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0319 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0319 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0288 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0275 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0298 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0291 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0289 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0955 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0749 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0299 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0302 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 146 Malawi 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Philippines 0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Tanzania 0.033 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 New Zealand 0.0276 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Burundi 0.026 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Haiti 0.0249 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in China?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in China was 0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does China rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- China ranks 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.