The value of loans in China increased 5.50 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Loan Growth in China averaged 14.61 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 34.44 percent in June of 2009 and a record low of 5.50 percent in May of 2026. source: People's Bank of China

Loan Growth in China is expected to be 5.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Outstanding Yuan Loan Growth is projected to trend around 7.00 percent in 2027 and 6.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-14 09:00 AM
Outstanding Loan Growth YoY
Apr 5.6% 5.8% 5.8% 5.5%
2026-06-12 09:00 AM
Outstanding Loan Growth YoY
May 5.5% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5%
2026-07-14 07:00 AM
Outstanding Loan Growth YoY
Jun 5.5% 5.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 4886518.00 4876846.61 CNY Hundred Million May 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio for Large Banks 7.50 7.50 percent May 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 483806.92 486327.50 CNY Hundred Million May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 3442000.00 3411000.00 USD Million May 2026
Interbank Rate 1.43 1.43 percent Jun 2026
Loan Prime Rate 1Y 3.00 3.00 percent Jun 2026
Liquidity Injections Via Reverse Repo 476.50 248.00 CNY Billion Jun 2026
Outstanding Loan Growth YoY 5.50 5.60 percent May 2026
Loans To Banks 2781037.72 2776937.91 CNY Hundred Million May 2026
Loans to Households 826399.82 827811.62 CNY Hundred Million May 2026
Money Supply M0 14685.47 14747.74 CNY Billion May 2026
Money Supply M1 114889.14 114583.37 CNY Billion May 2026
M2 Money Supply YoY 353668.89 353042.52 CNY Billion May 2026
7-Day Reverse Repo Rate 1.40 1.40 percent May 2026


China Outstanding Yuan Loan Growth
In China, outstanding loan growth refers to year over year change in total amount of loans in domestic currency provided by the financial institutions. It includes off-balance sheet forms of financing that exist outside the conventional bank lending system, such as initial public offerings, loans from trust companies and bond sales.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.50 5.60 34.44 5.50 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly