China recorded a Current Account surplus of 2.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in China averaged 2.10 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 10.10 percent of GDP in 2007 and a record low of -3.70 percent of GDP in 1985. source: State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China

Current Account to GDP in China is expected to reach 2.70 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 2.40 percent of GDP in 2027 and 2.30 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows -2404.62 -1369.75 USD Hundred Million Sep 2025
Current Account 1987.00 1287.00 USD Hundred Million Sep 2025
Current Account Goods 2694.50 2191.40 USD Hundred Million Sep 2025
Current Account Services -493.38 -471.04 USD Hundred Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 2.20 1.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Direct Investment Liabilities 57.89 173.61 USD Hundred Million Sep 2025
External Debt 24198.00 24475.00 USD Hundred Million Dec 2024


China Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.20 1.50 10.10 -3.70 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly