China

CHN
Updated Sep 9, 2026
Nominal GDP
$19.5T
+4.1%2025
GDP growth
4.96%
+0.00pp2025
Consumer inflation
0.06%
-0.16pp2025
Policy rate
3.0%
0.00ppJun 2026
Unemployment
4.62%
+0.03pp2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
+4.3%2025

Output & income

GDP growth

4.96%+0.00pp
02.5%5%7.5%10%2015201820212025
11 values
GDP growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20254.96%
20244.96%
20235.42%
20223.13%
20218.57%
20202.34%
20196.07%
20186.76%
20176.89%
20166.77%
20156.98%

Nominal GDP

$19.5T+4.1%
$10T$15T$20T$25T2015201820212025
11 values
Nominal GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$19.5T
2024$18.7T
2023$18.3T
2022$18.3T
2021$18.2T
2020$15.0T
2019$14.6T
2018$14.1T
2017$12.5T
2016$11.5T
2015$11.3T

Real GDP

$19.4T+5.0%
$10T$15T$20T$25T2015201820212025
11 values
Real GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$19.4T
2024$18.5T
2023$17.6T
2022$16.7T
2021$16.2T
2020$14.9T
2019$14.6T
2018$13.7T
2017$12.9T
2016$12.0T
2015$11.3T

GDP per capita

$13,862+4.3%
$5k$7.5k$10k$12.5k$15k2015201820212025
11 values
GDP per capita, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$13,862
2024$13,293
2023$12,951
2022$12,971
2021$12,887
2020$10,627
2019$10,343
2018$10,086
2017$8,980
2016$8,255
2015$8,175

Prices, rates & jobs

Consumer inflation

0.06%-0.16pp
01%2%3%4%2015201820212025
11 values
Consumer inflation, every published observation
PeriodValue
20250.06%
20240.22%
20230.23%
20221.97%
20210.98%
20202.42%
20192.9%
20182.07%
20171.59%
20162.0%
20151.44%

Policy rate

3.0%0.00pp
2%3%4%5%Jun 2016Dec 2018Jun 2021Dec 2023Jun 2026
121 values
Policy rate, every published observation
PeriodValue
Jun 20263.0%
May 20263.0%
Apr 20263.0%
Mar 20263.0%
Feb 20263.0%
Jan 20263.0%
Dec 20253.0%
Nov 20253.0%
Oct 20253.0%
Sep 20253.0%
Aug 20253.0%
Jul 20253.0%
Jun 20253.0%
May 20253.0%
Apr 20253.1%
Mar 20253.1%
Feb 20253.1%
Jan 20253.1%
Dec 20243.1%
Nov 20243.1%
Oct 20243.1%
Sep 20243.35%
Aug 20243.35%
Jul 20243.35%
Jun 20243.45%
May 20243.45%
Apr 20243.45%
Mar 20243.45%
Feb 20243.45%
Jan 20243.45%
Dec 20233.45%
Nov 20233.45%
Oct 20233.45%
Sep 20233.45%
Aug 20233.45%
Jul 20233.55%
Jun 20233.55%
May 20233.65%
Apr 20233.65%
Mar 20233.65%
Feb 20233.65%
Jan 20233.65%
Dec 20223.65%
Nov 20223.65%
Oct 20223.65%
Sep 20223.65%
Aug 20223.65%
Jul 20223.7%
Jun 20223.7%
May 20223.7%
Apr 20223.7%
Mar 20223.7%
Feb 20223.7%
Jan 20223.7%
Dec 20213.8%
Nov 20213.85%
Oct 20213.85%
Sep 20213.85%
Aug 20213.85%
Jul 20213.85%
Jun 20213.85%
May 20213.85%
Apr 20213.85%
Mar 20213.85%
Feb 20213.85%
Jan 20213.85%
Dec 20203.85%
Nov 20203.85%
Oct 20203.85%
Sep 20203.85%
Aug 20203.85%
Jul 20203.85%
Jun 20203.85%
May 20203.85%
Apr 20203.85%
Mar 20204.05%
Feb 20204.05%
Jan 20204.15%
Dec 20194.15%
Nov 20194.15%
Oct 20194.2%
Sep 20194.2%
Aug 20194.25%
Jul 20194.35%
Jun 20194.35%
May 20194.35%
Apr 20194.35%
Mar 20194.35%
Feb 20194.35%
Jan 20194.35%
Dec 20184.35%
Nov 20184.35%
Oct 20184.35%
Sep 20184.35%
Aug 20184.35%
Jul 20184.35%
Jun 20184.35%
May 20184.35%
Apr 20184.35%
Mar 20184.35%
Feb 20184.35%
Jan 20184.35%
Dec 20174.35%
Nov 20174.35%
Oct 20174.35%
Sep 20174.35%
Aug 20174.35%
Jul 20174.35%
Jun 20174.35%
May 20174.35%
Apr 20174.35%
Mar 20174.35%
Feb 20174.35%
Jan 20174.35%
Dec 20164.35%
Nov 20164.35%
Oct 20164.35%
Sep 20164.35%
Aug 20164.35%
Jul 20164.35%
Jun 20164.35%

Unemployment

4.62%+0.03pp
4%4.5%5%5.5%2015201820212025
11 values
Unemployment, every published observation
PeriodValue
20254.62%
20244.59%
20234.67%
20224.98%
20214.55%
20205.0%
20194.56%
20184.31%
20174.47%
20164.56%
20154.65%

Trade & currency

Trade balance

$816B+$267B
0$250B$500B$750B$1T2015201820212025
11 values
Trade balance, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$816B
2024$549B
2023$377B
2022$539B
2021$405B
2020$330B
2019$120B
2018$91.5B
2017$216B
2016$255B
2015$359B

Current account, % of GDP

3.77%+1.30pp
01%2%3%4%2015201820212025
11 values
Current account, % of GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
20253.77%
20242.47%
20231.41%
20222.21%
20211.63%
20201.49%
20190.62%
20180.17%
20171.5%
20161.67%
20152.6%

Exchange rate per USD

7.19-0.1%
66.577.52015201820212025
11 values
Exchange rate per USD, every published observation
PeriodValue
20257.19
20247.197
20237.084
20226.737
20216.449
20206.901
20196.908
20186.616
20176.759
20166.644
20156.227

FX reserves

$3.75T+8.5%
$3T$3.25T$3.5T$3.75T$4T2015201820212025
11 values
FX reserves, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$3.75T
2024$3.46T
2023$3.45T
2022$3.31T
2021$3.43T
2020$3.36T
2019$3.22T
2018$3.17T
2017$3.24T
2016$3.10T
2015$3.41T

People

Population

1.41B-0.2%
1.36B1.38B1.4B1.42B2015201820212025
11 values
Population, every published observation
PeriodValue
20251.41B
20241.41B
20231.41B
20221.41B
20211.41B
20201.41B
20191.41B
20181.40B
20171.40B
20161.39B
20151.38B

Population growth

-0.17%-0.05pp
-0.25%00.25%0.5%0.75%2015201820212025
11 values
Population growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025-0.17%
2024-0.12%
2023-0.1%
2022-0.01%
20210.09%
20200.24%
20190.35%
20180.47%
20170.61%
20160.57%
20150.58%

Urban population

66.34%+0.45pp
55%60%65%70%2015201820212025
11 values
Urban population, every published observation
PeriodValue
202566.34%
202465.89%
202365.53%
202265.22%
202164.72%
202063.52%
201962.71%
201861.5%
201760.24%
201658.84%
201557.33%

All indicators

Latest reading for every indicator published for this country
IndicatorLatestChangePeriod10 years
GDP growth4.96%+0.00pp2025
Nominal GDP$19.5T+4.1%2025
Real GDP$19.4T+5.0%2025
GDP per capita$13,862+4.3%2025
Consumer inflation0.06%-0.16pp2025
Policy rate3.0%0.00ppJun 2026
Unemployment4.62%+0.03pp2025
Trade balance$816B+$267B2025
Current account, % of GDP3.77%+1.30pp2025
Exchange rate per USD7.19-0.1%2025
FX reserves$3.75T+8.5%2025
Population1.41B-0.2%2025
Population growth-0.17%-0.05pp2025
Urban population66.34%+0.45pp2025