China: Current Account, quarterly
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The most recent value is 2.69 percent as of December 2024, a decline compared to the previous value of 3 percent. Historically, the average for China from March 1998 to December 2024 is 3.03 percent. The minimum of -1.14 percent was recorded in March 2020, while the maximum of 10.88 percent was reached in March 2007.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: OECD
| Recent values | China: Current account, quarterly |
|---|---|
| 2024 Dec | 2.69 |
| 2024 Sep | 3 |
| 2024 Jun | 1.53 |
| 2024 Mar | 1.67 |
| 2023 Dec | 0.81 |
| 2023 Sep | 1.28 |
| 2023 Jun | 1.67 |
| 2023 Mar | 2.25 |
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Definition: The current account as percent of GDP, seasonally adjusted.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 90.22 | 2021 | percent |
| Trade openness | 37.32 | 2023 | percent |
| Financial openness | -1.242 | 2021 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 19.74 | 2023 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 3,513.24 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 17.57 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 3,127.20 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 0.24 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 42.73 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 7,446.11 | 2023 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | 1.72 | 2022 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | 252.99 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Current Account, quarterly | 2.69 | 12/2024 | percent |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | 2.17 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | 386.06 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 3,449.54 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.28 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 49,500.00 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | -37,925.85 | 2023 | million USD |
| External debt | 13.44 | 2022 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 53.19 | 2023 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 37.32 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 3,533.89 | 3/2025 | billion |