China Current Account

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

1,956

Units In

USD HML

1,351

Frequency

Quarterly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
1,956 Sep 2025	-404.54 Mar 2020	501.1 USD HML	1998-2025	N/A

Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).

Latest Updates

China’s current account surplus jumped to a record USD 195.6 billion in the third quarter of 2025, up from USD 157.4 billion in the same period last year, according to preliminary estimates. The goods trade surplus increased to USD 269.5 billion from USD 229.7 billion, while the services deficit narrowed to USD 49.4 billion from USD 58.5 billion. The primary income deficit widened to USD 32.6 billion from USD 17.8 billion, and the secondary income surplus rose to USD 8.1 billion from USD 4.1 billion in the same period of 2024.