SAFE Releases China's Balance of Payments for the Third Quarter and for the First Three Quarters of ...

In the third quarter of 2025, China's current account registered a surplus of RMB 1416.5 billion, and the capital and financial accounts recorded a deficit of RMB 1714.4 billion.

In the first three quarters of 2025, China's current account registered a surplus of RMB 3529.1 billion, and the capital and financial accounts recorded a deficit of RMB 3708.0 billion.

In the US dollar terms, in the third quarter, China's current account recorded a surplus of USD 198.7 billion, including a surplus of USD 269.5 billion under trade in goods, a deficit of USD 49.3 billion under trade in services, a deficit of USD 29.6 billion under primary income and a surplus of USD 8.1 billion under secondary income. The capital and financial accounts registered a deficit of USD 240.5 billion, including a surplus of USD 55.6 million under the capital account, and a deficit of USD 240.5 billion under the financial account.

In the US dollar terms, in the first three quarters of 2025, China's current account recorded a surplus of USD 492.8 billion, including a surplus of USD 726.1 billion under trade in goods, a deficit of USD 155.8 billion under trade in services, a deficit of USD 92.5 billion under primary income and a surplus of USD 15.0 billion under secondary income. The capital and financial accounts recorded a deficit of USD 518.1 billion, including a deficit of USD 89.3 million under the capital account, a deficit of USD 518.0 billion under the financial account.

In SDR terms, in the third quarter, China posted a surplus of SDR 145.2 billion under the current account, and a deficit of SDR 175.7 billion under the capital and financial accounts.

In SDR terms, in the first three quarters of 2025, China posted a surplus of SDR 366.1 billion under the current account, and a deficit of SDR 383.3 billion under the capital and financial accounts. (End)


Abridged Balance of Payments, Q3 2025

Item

Line No.

RMB 100 million

USD 100 million

SDR 100 million

1. Current Account

1

14165

1987

1452

Credit

2

82449

11566

8450

Debit

3

-68284

-9579

-6998

1. A Goods and Services

4

15692

2201

1608

Credit

5

74818

10496

7668

Debit

6

-59126

-8295

-6060

1.A.a Goods

7

19210

2695

1969

Credit

8

66930

9389

6859

Debit

9

-47721

-6695

-4891

1.A.b Services

10

-3517

-493

-360

Credit

11

7888

1106

808

Debit

12

-11405

-1600

-1169

1.B Primary Income

13

-2107

-296

-216

Credit

14

6630

930

679

Debit

15

-8737

-1226

-895

1.C Secondary Income

16

580

81

59

Credit

17

1000

140

103

Debit

18

-420

-59

-43

2. Capital and Financial Account

19

-17144

-2405

-1757

2.1 Capital Account

20

4

1

0

Credit

21

6

1

1

Debit

22

-2

0

0

2.2 Financial Account

23

-17148

-2405

-1757

Assets

24

-11667

-1638

-1197

Liabilities

25

-5481

-767

-561

2.2.1 Financial Account Excluding Reserve Assets

26

-17987

-2523

-1843

2.2.1.1 Direct Investment

27

-2447

-343

-251

Assets

28

-2856

-401

-293

Liabilities

29

408

58

42

2.2.1.2 Portfolio Investment

30

-13608

-1908

-1394

Assets

31

-7731

-1085

-793

Liabilities

32

-5877

-823

-601

2.2.1.3 Financial Derivatives (other than reserves) and Employee Stock Options

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