Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
China's external debt stands at 2.42T as of 2024-12-31, down from 2.45T in 2023. Historical data runs from 1981 to 2024 (44 observations).
In 2024, China's external debt was 2.42T, down from 2.45T in 2023.
In 2023, China's external debt was 2.45T, down from 2.53T in 2022.
In 2022, China's external debt was 2.53T, down from 2.72T in 2021.
In 2021, China's external debt was 2.72T, up from 2.33T in 2020.
In 2020, China's external debt was 2.33T, up from 2.11T in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.42T | -27.70B |
| 2023 | 2.45T | -82.96B |
| 2022 | 2.53T | -193.85B |
| 2021 | 2.72T | +398.12B |
| 2020 | 2.33T | +212.07B |
| 2019 | 2.11T | +152.60B |
| 2018 | 1.96T | +250.74B |
| 2017 | 1.71T | +296.92B |
| 2016 | 1.41T | +80.14B |
| 2015 | 1.33T | -444.61B |
| 2014 | 1.78T | +297.90B |
| 2013 | 1.48T | +332.31B |
| 2012 | 1.15T | +93.95B |
| 2011 | 1.05T | +311.47B |
| 2010 | 742.74B | +288.24B |
| 2009 | 454.50B | +68.07B |
| 2008 | 386.42B | +8.67B |
| 2007 | 377.75B | +51.33B |
| 2006 | 326.42B | +40.56B |
| 2005 | 285.86B | +38.50B |
| 2004 | 247.36B | +40.18B |
| 2003 | 207.18B | +21.71B |
| 2002 | 185.47B | +1.15B |
| 2001 | 184.32B | +38.41B |
| 2000 | 145.91B | -2.92B |
| 1999 | 148.83B | +4.61B |
| 1998 | 144.21B | -2.69B |
| 1997 | 146.90B | +17.87B |
| 1996 | 129.04B | +10.72B |
| 1995 | 118.31B | +17.65B |
| 1994 | 100.67B | +14.57B |
| 1993 | 86.09B | +13.55B |
| 1992 | 72.54B | +12.28B |
| 1991 | 60.26B | +4.96B |
| 1990 | 55.30B | +10.37B |
| 1989 | 44.93B | +2.49B |
| 1988 | 42.44B | +7.10B |
| 1987 | 35.34B | +11.62B |
| 1986 | 23.72B | +7.02B |
| 1985 | 16.70B | +4.61B |
| 1984 | 12.09B | +2.48B |
| 1983 | 9.61B | +1.25B |
| 1982 | 8.36B | +2.56B |
| 1981 | 5.80B | — |
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China's external debt is 2.42T as of 2024-12-31, compared with 2.45T in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 2.72T (2021); the lowest is 5.80B (1981), across data from 1981 to 2024.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.