China
Current account balance
The current account balance summarizes trade income and cross-border transfers. As a share of GDP, it helps compare external surpluses and deficits across economies.
Current account balance - China
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The reading right now
As of January 2024, Current account balance for China stood at 2.26%. That is up 0.82 percentage points from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 1.74%, ranging from a low of 0.71% in January 2019 to a high of 2.42% in January 2022. The current reading sits 0.57 percentage points above its trailing ten-year mean of 1.69%.
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