Foreign debt fell 1.14% to USD 2,420,211 bil in China in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, foreign debt in China reached an all time high of USD 2,724,354 bil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 5,798 bil in 1981.
China has been ranked 1st within the group of 110 countries we follow in terms of foreign debt.
| Foreign Debt (USD) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Bangladesh | USD bil | 51,068 | 57,125 | 62,468 | 73,551 | 91,478 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | USD bil | 1,710,820 | 1,961,562 | 2,114,162 | 2,326,233 | 2,724,354 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| India | USD bil | 511,576 | 521,176 | 561,017 | 564,979 | 611,987 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Mexico | USD bil | 578,638 | 602,001 | 617,450 | 616,686 | 601,474 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | USD bil | 93,158 | 100,199 | 110,178 | 118,034 | 130,851 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | USD bil | 519,203 | 477,785 | 485,793 | 460,934 | 481,418 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sri Lanka | USD bil | 50,767 | 52,921 | 56,119 | 56,875 | 58,742 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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