External sectors, trade and payments | Current account balance as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | 2.528 | 1.546 | 2.263 | 2.669 | 1.684 | 1.536 | 0.187 | 0.714 | 1.683 | 1.981 | 2.219 | 1.602 | 1.149 | 1.293 |
Exchange rate, national currency per USD | Yuan Renminbi | | 6.309 | 6.148 | 6.160 | 6.284 | 6.645 | 6.761 | 6.616 | 6.911 | 6.903 | 6.451 | 6.732 | 7.103 | 7.294 | 7.294 |
Exchange rate, USD per national currency | US Dollar | | 0.159 | 0.163 | 0.162 | 0.159 | 0.151 | 0.148 | 0.151 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.155 | 0.149 | 0.141 | 0.137 | 0.137 |
Exports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 2 125 160 327 503.260 | 2 318 581 863 396.110 | 2 415 677 607 080.870 | 2 360 152 452 309.100 | 2 404 859 791 613.700 | 2 676 773 088 812.950 | 2 774 341 187 317.900 | 2 809 396 465 484.980 | 2 839 761 164 950.480 | 3 285 718 634 163.220 | 3 156 671 019 677.770 | 3 216 670 371 873.240 | 3 346 651 011 319.820 | 3 497 337 829 217.180 |
Goods and services trade, volume in USD | US Dollar, 2015 | | 1 874 936 755 060.590 | 2 060 709 786 209.920 | 2 183 499 480 726.360 | 2 181 217 070 168.480 | 2 267 570 062 379.580 | 2 476 403 783 030.310 | 2 597 517 715 730.770 | 2 619 946 213 699.120 | 2 634 022 511 134.020 | 2 948 877 630 543.280 | 2 797 306 081 186.920 | 2 917 664 369 965.520 | 3 029 352 521 451.980 | 3 164 717 346 059.860 |
Imports of goods and services, volume in USD (national accounts basis) | US Dollar, 2015 | | 1 624 713 182 617.930 | 1 802 837 709 023.730 | 1 951 321 354 371.860 | 2 002 281 688 027.850 | 2 130 280 333 145.450 | 2 276 034 477 247.670 | 2 420 694 244 143.630 | 2 430 495 961 913.260 | 2 428 283 857 317.560 | 2 612 036 626 923.330 | 2 437 941 142 696.070 | 2 618 658 368 057.790 | 2 712 054 031 584.140 | 2 832 096 862 902.530 |
Government accounts | General government net lending as a percentage of GDP | Percentage | | -0.092 | -0.403 | -0.170 | -1.236 | -3.015 | -3.127 | -3.133 | -3.740 | -6.778 | -6.440 | -6.520 | -6.631 | -6.665 | -6.710 |
Expenditure and GDP | Exports of goods and services, volume (national accounts basis) | Yuan Renminbi, 2015 | | 13 356 343 847 932.800 | 14 571 971 914 929.200 | 15 182 205 468 624.400 | 14 833 237 416 782.100 | 15 114 216 968 560.100 | 16 823 155 088 294.900 | 17 436 357 327 841.700 | 17 656 674 987 090.800 | 17 847 512 996 652.500 | 20 650 295 084 796.000 | 19 839 248 365 394.800 | 20 216 336 139 999.300 | 21 033 246 794 482.600 | 21 980 292 966 548.400 |
Gross domestic product, nominal value, market prices | Yuan Renminbi | | 53 858 000 000 000.000 | 59 296 320 000 000.000 | 64 356 310 000 000.000 | 68 885 819 999 999.900 | 74 639 509 999 999.800 | 83 203 589 999 999.900 | 91 928 110 000 000.000 | 98 651 520 229 190.100 | 101 356 700 223 070.000 | 114 923 697 861 090.000 | 121 020 724 436 480.000 | 127 324 719 044 625.000 | 135 543 292 182 446.000 | 144 076 208 489 777.000 |
Gross domestic product, volume in USD, at constant purchasing power parities | US Dollar, 2015 | | 14 361 487 636 884.400 | 15 476 822 323 357.800 | 16 626 094 571 168.500 | 17 796 792 569 824.300 | 19 015 652 572 158.800 | 20 336 708 137 875.500 | 21 709 389 941 649.300 | 23 001 207 352 947.600 | 23 516 121 204 013.800 | 25 502 873 512 705.000 | 26 265 175 847 366.000 | 27 621 502 552 918.400 | 28 919 241 972 310.700 | 30 146 230 301 354.500 |
Gross domestic product, volume in USD, constant exchange rates | US Dollar, 2015 | | 8 847 344 363 506.060 | 9 534 442 406 639.830 | 10 242 447 566 055.700 | 10 963 651 984 543.300 | 11 714 526 437 400.200 | 12 528 358 110 604.000 | 13 373 993 947 682.300 | 14 169 813 557 844.000 | 14 487 024 439 690.400 | 15 710 956 269 345.600 | 16 180 569 963 579.400 | 17 016 130 299 447.600 | 17 815 598 142 038.800 | 18 571 480 022 212.000 |
Gross domestic product, volume, market prices | Yuan Renminbi, 2015 | | 55 588 828 627 697.700 | 59 905 940 497 756.500 | 64 354 414 057 420.100 | 68 885 820 000 000.000 | 73 603 646 001 320.000 | 78 717 039 077 792.500 | 84 030 261 181 216.300 | 89 030 482 503 031.500 | 91 023 553 036 437.500 | 98 713 650 079 718.300 | 101 664 284 088 909.000 | 106 914 200 720 420.000 | 111 937 344 284 095.000 | 116 686 632 496 844.000 |
Imports of goods and services, volume (national accounts basis) | Yuan Renminbi, 2015 | | 10 212 170 764 603.400 | 11 331 776 428 225.300 | 12 265 073 676 175.600 | 12 585 385 984 270.200 | 13 389 924 308 673.200 | 14 306 065 215 969.800 | 15 215 327 391 050.400 | 15 276 936 305 608.800 | 15 263 032 073 082.100 | 16 418 014 184 238.000 | 15 323 733 154 640.900 | 16 459 635 285 086.800 | 17 046 675 800 796.600 | 17 801 207 681 011.000 |
Net exports, contributions to changes in real GDP | Percentage, 2015 | | 0.002 | 0.002 | -0.005 | -0.010 | -0.008 | 0.011 | -0.004 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.018 | 0.003 | -0.007 | 0.002 | 0.002 |
Selected variables: ready-made growth rates | Exports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2015 | | 6.234 | 9.102 | 4.188 | -2.299 | 1.894 | 11.307 | 3.645 | 1.264 | 1.081 | 15.704 | -3.928 | 1.901 | 4.041 | 4.503 |
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | 2.331 | 2.163 | 1.031 | -0.003 | 1.407 | 4.233 | 3.500 | 1.287 | 0.492 | 4.552 | 2.249 | 0.043 | 1.678 | 1.969 |
Gross domestic product, nominal value, growth | Percentage | | 10.378 | 10.098 | 8.533 | 7.038 | 8.353 | 11.474 | 10.486 | 7.314 | 2.742 | 13.385 | 5.305 | 5.209 | 6.455 | 6.295 |
Gross domestic product, volume, growth | Percentage, 2015 | | 7.864 | 7.766 | 7.426 | 7.041 | 6.849 | 6.947 | 6.750 | 5.951 | 2.239 | 8.448 | 2.989 | 5.164 | 4.698 | 4.243 |
Headline inflation | Percentage, 2015 | | 2.613 | 2.570 | 2.056 | 1.542 | 2.120 | 1.518 | 1.927 | 2.899 | 2.490 | 0.849 | 1.876 | 0.450 | 1.047 | 1.456 |
Imports of goods and services, volume, growth (national accounts basis) | Percentage, 2015 | | 7.061 | 10.963 | 8.236 | 2.612 | 6.393 | 6.842 | 6.356 | 0.405 | -0.091 | 7.567 | -6.665 | 7.413 | 3.567 | 4.426 |
Prices and deflators | Consumer price index | Index, 2015 | | 0.941 | 0.965 | 0.985 | 1.000 | 1.021 | 1.037 | 1.057 | 1.087 | 1.114 | 1.124 | 1.145 | 1.150 | 1.162 | 1.179 |
Exports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2015 | | 1.027 | 0.994 | 0.999 | 1.000 | 0.967 | 0.976 | 1.006 | 1.030 | 1.057 | 1.110 | 1.258 | 1.224 | 1.224 | 1.249 |
Gross domestic product, market prices, deflator | Index, 2015 | | 0.969 | 0.990 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.014 | 1.057 | 1.094 | 1.108 | 1.114 | 1.164 | 1.190 | 1.191 | 1.211 | 1.235 |
Imports of goods and services, deflator (national accounts basis) | Index, 2015 | | 1.200 | 1.150 | 1.126 | 1.000 | 0.965 | 1.045 | 1.114 | 1.131 | 1.075 | 1.215 | 1.378 | 1.332 | 1.364 | 1.385 |
Purchasing power parity, national currency per USD | Yuan Renminbi | | 3.561 | 3.664 | 3.759 | 3.871 | 3.989 | 4.184 | 4.229 | 4.208 | 4.179 | 4.187 | 4.022 | 3.833 | 3.768 | 3.749 |
Monetary data | Short-term interest rate | Percentage | | 6.259 | 6.000 | 5.933 | 4.913 | 4.350 | 4.350 | 4.350 | 4.350 | 4.350 | 4.350 | 4.350 | 4.350 | 4.300 | 4.250 |