Prefer this file over scraping the HTML page.

# China External Debt

> China external debt is $2.42T as of Dec 2024, from $2.45T. History from 1981, source World Bank. Free API & MCP access.

External Debt in China fell to $2.42T in Dec 2024 from $2.45T in Dec 2023.

External Debt in China averaged $887.1B from 1981 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of $2.72T in Dec 2021 and a record low of $5.8B in Dec 1981. The series is reported yearly with history from 1981.

## Stats

| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Span | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $2.42T | $2.45T | $2.72T (Dec 2021) | $5.8B (Dec 1981) | 1981–2024 | USD Millions | annual |

## FAQ

**What is China's external debt right now?**

External Debt in China is $2.42T as of Dec 2024.

**What are the historical extremes for China's external debt?**

The all-time high is $2.72T (Dec 2021); the record low is $5.8B (Dec 1981), over a series starting in 1981.

**How often is this series updated?**

External Debt for China is a annual series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

**Where does this data come from?**

See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

---
Full history via API: `GET https://api.economicsapi.com/v1/history?country=china&indicator=external-debt`.
Back to [China economy](/china.md).