China - Current Account Balance 3.77
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 200 economies tracked
Global rank
##29 of 200 economies
Share of global total
-2.0%
Ranking Race — Current Account Balance
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. China climbed from #10 to #29 (overtook Saudi Arabia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for China ↓Key Events — China
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1978Reform and opening-up curatedMarket reforms begin; the economy embarks on decades of rapid growth.
1985Fell 51 places in global rank auto
1987Climbed 32 places in global rank auto
1990Climbed 26 places in global rank auto
1993Fell 43 places in global rank auto
1994Climbed 33 places in global rank auto
1997Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
1999Fell 15 places in global rank auto
Current Account Balance, 1982-2025
World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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