China: Current Account, quarterly
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The most recent value is 3.93 percent as of December 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 3.8 percent. Historically, the average for China from March 1998 to December 2025 is 3.03 percent. The minimum of -1.35 percent was recorded in March 2020, while the maximum of 10.87 percent was reached in March 2007.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: OECD
| Recent values | China: Current account, quarterly |
|---|---|
| 2025 Dec | 3.93 |
| 2025 Sep | 3.8 |
| 2025 Jun | 3.14 |
| 2025 Mar | 4.31 |
| 2024 Dec | 2.84 |
| 2024 Sep | 3.3 |
| 2024 Jun | 1.77 |
| 2024 Mar | 1.73 |
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Definition: The current account as percent of GDP, seasonally adjusted.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 90.20 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade openness | 37.93 | 2024 | percent |
| Financial openness | -1.248 | 2022 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 20.02 | 2024 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 4,108.47 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 17.18 | 2024 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 3,292.28 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 0.10 | 2024 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 42.65 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | -20,236.69 | 2024 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | 2.26 | 2024 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | 735.02 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Current Account, quarterly | 3.93 | 12/2025 | percent |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | 2.85 | 2024 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | 538.96 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 3,456.02 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.17 | 2024 | percent |
| Remittances | 30,002.56 | 2025 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 10,099.38 | 2024 | million USD |
| External debt | 12.76 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 54.57 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 37.79 | 2024 | percent |