Core Insights - As of June 2025, China's international investment position shows a total foreign financial asset of 110,645 billion USD and total foreign liabilities of 72,555 billion USD, resulting in a net foreign asset of 38,090 billion USD [1][2]. Summary by Categories Foreign Financial Assets - Direct investment assets amount to 33,491 billion USD, accounting for 30% of total foreign financial assets [1][2]. - Securities investment assets total 16,942 billion USD, representing 15% of the total [1][2]. - Financial derivatives assets are valued at 263 billion USD, which is 0.2% of the total [1][2]. - Other investment assets reach 23,679 billion USD, making up 21% of the total [1][2]. - Reserve assets are at 36,271 billion USD, constituting 33% of the total [1][2]. Foreign Liabilities - Direct investment liabilities stand at 37,174 billion USD, which is 51% of total foreign liabilities [1][2]. - Securities investment liabilities are 21,607 billion USD, accounting for 30% [1][2]. - Financial derivatives liabilities are also 263 billion USD, representing 0.4% [1][2]. - Other investment liabilities total 13,511 billion USD, making up 19% of the total [1][2]. SDR Valuation - In terms of Special Drawing Rights (SDR), China's foreign financial assets are valued at 80,528 billion SDR, while foreign liabilities are at 52,806 billion SDR, leading to a net foreign asset of 27,722 billion SDR [1].

Core Insights - As of June 30, 2025, China's international investment position shows a total foreign financial asset of 110,645 billion USD and total foreign liabilities of 72,555 billion USD, resulting in a net foreign asset of 38,090 billion USD [1] Summary by Category Foreign Financial Assets - China's foreign financial assets are composed of direct investment assets amounting to 33,491 billion USD, securities investment assets of 16,942 billion USD, financial derivatives assets of 263 billion USD, other investment assets of 23,679 billion USD, and reserve assets of 36,271 billion USD, which represent 30%, 15%, 0.2%, 21%, and 33% of total foreign financial assets respectively [1] Foreign Liabilities - The foreign liabilities consist of direct investment liabilities of 37,174 billion USD, securities investment liabilities of 21,607 billion USD, financial derivatives liabilities of 263 billion USD, and other investment liabilities of 13,511 billion USD, accounting for 51%, 30%, 0.4%, and 19% of total foreign liabilities respectively [1] SDR Valuation - In terms of Special Drawing Rights (SDR), as of June 30, 2025, China's foreign financial assets are valued at 80,528 billion SDR, foreign liabilities at 52,806 billion SDR, and net foreign assets at 27,722 billion SDR [1]

Core Insights - As of March 2025, China's international investment position shows a total foreign financial asset of 1,069.78 billion USD and total foreign liabilities of 708.54 billion USD, resulting in a net foreign asset of 361.24 billion USD [1] Summary by Category Foreign Financial Assets - Direct investment assets amount to 327.65 billion USD, accounting for 31% of total foreign financial assets - Securities investment assets total 158.18 billion USD, representing 15% of total foreign financial assets - Financial derivatives assets are valued at 2.11 billion USD, making up 0.2% of total foreign financial assets - Other investment assets reach 228.45 billion USD, which is 21% of total foreign financial assets - Reserve assets stand at 353.39 billion USD, constituting 33% of total foreign financial assets [1][1][1] Foreign Liabilities - Direct investment liabilities are 365.58 billion USD, representing 52% of total foreign liabilities - Securities investment liabilities total 206.14 billion USD, accounting for 29% of total foreign liabilities - Financial derivatives liabilities are at 0.287 billion USD, which is 0.4% of total foreign liabilities - Other investment liabilities amount to 133.95 billion USD, making up 19% of total foreign liabilities [1][1][1] SDR Valuation - In terms of Special Drawing Rights (SDR), China's foreign financial assets are valued at 80,513 million SDR, while foreign liabilities are at 53,326 million SDR, leading to a net foreign asset of 27,188 million SDR [1][1][1]

Core Insights - As of March 2025, China's foreign financial assets are projected to reach 106,978 billion USD, with foreign liabilities at 70,854 billion USD, resulting in a net foreign asset of 36,124 billion USD [1] Summary by Category Foreign Financial Assets - Direct investment assets amount to 32,765 billion USD - Securities investment assets total 15,818 billion USD - Financial derivative assets are valued at 211 billion USD - Other investment assets stand at 22,845 billion USD - Reserve assets are recorded at 35,339 billion USD [1] Foreign Liabilities - Total foreign liabilities are 70,854 billion USD [1] Net Foreign Assets - The net foreign assets are calculated to be 36,124 billion USD [1] SDR Valuation - In terms of Special Drawing Rights (SDR), foreign financial assets are valued at 80,513 billion SDR, while foreign liabilities are at 53,326 billion SDR, leading to a net foreign asset of 27,188 billion SDR [1]

Core Insights - The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) reported a current account surplus of $423.9 billion for 2024, with a goods trade surplus of $768 billion and a services trade deficit of $229 billion [1][3] - The capital and financial account recorded a deficit of $4.34 trillion, indicating active foreign direct investment and securities investment by domestic entities [1][3] - By the end of 2024, China's foreign financial assets exceeded $10 trillion, with foreign liabilities nearing $7 trillion, reflecting a net foreign asset position of $3.3 trillion [1][3] Group 1: Current Account and Trade - In Q4 2024, the current account surplus was $163.8 billion, driven by a goods trade surplus of $249.8 billion and a services trade deficit of $47.4 billion [1] - The overall current account surplus for 2024 was $423.9 billion, which is 2.2% of GDP, indicating a stable economic position [3] Group 2: Capital and Financial Accounts - The capital and financial account showed a deficit of $4.34 trillion for 2024, with a capital account surplus of $0.5 billion and a financial account deficit of $4.34 trillion [1][3] - Foreign direct investment capital increased by $90.9 billion, and net inflows from bond investments reached $46.8 billion [3] Group 3: Foreign Investment and Assets - By the end of 2024, China's foreign financial assets totaled $10.2167 trillion, with direct investment assets at $3.1329 trillion and reserve assets at $3.4556 trillion [2] - Foreign liabilities included $3.6224 trillion in direct investment liabilities, indicating a significant level of foreign investment in China [2] Group 4: Outlook for 2025 - The external environment is expected to become more complex, with increased risks from unilateralism and geopolitical tensions [4] - China aims to enhance domestic demand and maintain a stable international balance of payments through proactive macroeconomic policies [4]

Group 1 - The current account surplus for China in Q4 2024 is 11,719 billion CNY, while the capital and financial account shows a deficit of 13,394 billion CNY [1] - For the entire year of 2024, China's current account surplus amounts to 30,213 billion CNY, with a capital and financial account deficit of 30,932 billion CNY [1] - In USD terms, the current account surplus for Q4 2024 is 1,638 billion USD, driven by a goods trade surplus of 2,498 billion USD and a services trade deficit of 474 billion USD [1] Group 2 - The total external financial assets of China at the end of 2024 are 102,167 billion USD, with external liabilities of 69,209 billion USD, resulting in a net external asset of 32,958 billion USD [3] - Within the external financial assets, direct investment assets account for 31%, while securities investment assets represent 14% [3] - The external liabilities are primarily composed of direct investment liabilities at 52% and securities investment liabilities at 28% [3]