China Highest External Debt
Total external debt stocks · World Bank
The highest external debt in China was $2.72T in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 ($2.72T), 2022 ($2.53T), 2025 ($2.46T), 2023 ($2.45T), 2024 ($2.42T).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
China Top 5 Highest External Debt Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2021 |
$2.72T |
| 2nd |
2022 |
$2.53T |
| 3rd |
2025 |
$2.46T |
| 4th |
2023 |
$2.45T |
| 5th |
2024 |
$2.42T |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2021 |
$2.72T |
+$398.1B |
120th |
| 2022 |
$2.53T |
−$193.9B |
120th |
| 2025 |
$2.46T |
+$43.0B |
1st |
| 2023 |
$2.45T |
−$83.0B |
118th |
| 2024 |
$2.42T |
−$27.7B |
117th |
| 2020 |
$2.33T |
+$212.1B |
120th |
| 2019 |
$2.11T |
+$152.6B |
120th |
| 2018 |
$1.96T |
+$250.7B |
120th |
| 2014 |
$1.78T |
+$297.9B |
118th |
| 2017 |
$1.71T |
+$296.9B |
120th |
| 2013 |
$1.48T |
+$332.3B |
118th |
| 2016 |
$1.41T |
+$80.1B |
120th |
| 2015 |
$1.33T |
−$444.6B |
120th |
| 2012 |
$1.15T |
+$94.0B |
118th |
| 2011 |
$1.05T |
+$311.5B |
117th |
| 2010 |
$742.7B |
+$288.2B |
117th |
| 2009 |
$454.5B |
+$68.1B |
117th |
| 2008 |
$386.4B |
+$8.7B |
116th |
| 2007 |
$377.7B |
+$51.3B |
115th |
| 2006 |
$326.4B |
+$40.6B |
116th |
| 2005 |
$285.9B |
+$38.5B |
114th |
| 2004 |
$247.4B |
+$40.2B |
114th |
| 2003 |
$207.2B |
+$21.7B |
113th |
| 2002 |
$185.5B |
+$1.2B |
112th |
| 2001 |
$184.3B |
+$38.4B |
112th |
| 1999 |
$148.8B |
+$4.6B |
109th |
| 1997 |
$146.9B |
+$17.9B |
110th |
| 2000 |
$145.9B |
−$2.9B |
110th |
| 1998 |
$144.2B |
−$2.7B |
108th |
| 1996 |
$129.0B |
+$10.7B |
110th |
| 1995 |
$118.3B |
+$17.6B |
108th |
| 1994 |
$100.7B |
+$14.6B |
108th |
| 1993 |
$86.1B |
+$13.6B |
105th |
| 1992 |
$72.5B |
+$12.3B |
100th |
| 1991 |
$60.3B |
+$5.0B |
91st |
| 1990 |
$55.3B |
+$10.4B |
90th |
| 1989 |
$44.9B |
+$2.5B |
89th |
| 1988 |
$42.4B |
+$7.1B |
88th |
| 1987 |
$35.3B |
+$11.6B |
87th |
| 1986 |
$23.7B |
+$7.0B |
86th |
| 1985 |
$16.7B |
+$4.6B |
82nd |
| 1984 |
$12.1B |
+$2.5B |
77th |
| 1983 |
$9.6B |
+$1.3B |
76th |
| 1982 |
$8.4B |
+$2.6B |
75th |
| 1981 |
$5.8B |
– |
73rd |
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