Current account balance — all countries

Current account balance — China

Current account balance in China in 2031 — 2.8%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 188. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 1 pp.

2031 2.8% −0.1 pp vs 2030
World rank 35of 188
Period maximum 9.8%2007
Period minimum 0.2%2018

Trend over time

1997–2031 · % of GDP

Current account balance — China, 1997–203102.557.51019972001200520092013201720212025202920311997: 3.8%1998: 3%1999: 1.9%2000: 1.7%2001: 1.3%2002: 2.4%2003: 2.6%2004: 3.5%2005: 5.7%2006: 8.3%2007: 9.8%2008: 9%2009: 4.7%2010: 3.9%2011: 1.8%2012: 2.5%2013: 1.5%2014: 2.2%2015: 2.6%2016: 1.7%2017: 1.5%2018: 0.2%2019: 0.7%2020: 1.6%2021: 1.9%2022: 2.4%2023: 1.4%2024: 2.2%2025: 3.7%2026: 3.5%2027: 3.3%2028: 3%2029: 2.9%2030: 2.9%2031: 2.8%
Change over the period: −1 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China

China 2.8%
World computed 0.28%
East Asia & Pacific computed 3.13%
Eastern Asia computed 3.76%
Current account balance — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 2.8 −0.1 pp
2030 2.9 +0 pp
2029 2.9 −0.1 pp
2028 3 −0.3 pp
2027 3.3 −0.2 pp
2026 3.5 −0.2 pp
2025 3.7 +1.5 pp
2024 2.2 +0.8 pp
2023 1.4 −1 pp
2022 2.4 +0.5 pp
2021 1.9 +0.3 pp
2020 1.6 +0.9 pp
2019 0.7 +0.5 pp
2018 0.2 −1.3 pp
2017 1.5 −0.2 pp
2016 1.7 −0.9 pp
2015 2.6 +0.4 pp
2014 2.2 +0.7 pp
2013 1.5 −1 pp
2012 2.5 +0.7 pp
2011 1.8 −2.1 pp
2010 3.9 −0.8 pp
2009 4.7 −4.3 pp
2008 9 −0.8 pp
2007 9.8 +1.5 pp
2006 8.3 +2.6 pp
2005 5.7 +2.2 pp
2004 3.5 +0.9 pp
2003 2.6 +0.2 pp
2002 2.4 +1.1 pp
2001 1.3 −0.4 pp
2000 1.7 −0.2 pp
1999 1.9 −1.1 pp
1998 3 −0.8 pp
1997 3.8

Eastern Asia, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.