As of the end of June 2026, China's full-caliber external debt balance was RMB 17014.8 billion. Looking at the term structure, the balance of medium- to long-term external debt is 7012.4 billion yuan, accounting for 41%; the balance of short-term external debt is 1002.4 billion yuan, accounting for 59%. Trade-related credit accounts for 41 per cent of short-term external debt balances. Looking at the institutional sector, the general government's external debt balance was RMB 2593.7 billion, or 15%; the Central Bank's external debt balance was RMB 730.9 billion, accounting for 4%; the bank's external debt balance was RMB 6793.1 billion, accounting for 40%; and the external debt balance of other departments was RMB 6897.1 billion, accounting for 41%. In terms of debt instruments, the loan balance was RMB 2361.1 billion, accounting for 14%; the balance of trade credit and prepayment was RMB 3269.9 billion, accounting for 19%; the balance of currency and deposit funds was RMB 3604.7 billion, accounting for 21%; the balance of debt securities was RMB 4556.3 billion, accounting for 27%; the allocation of special drawing rights was RMB 334.4 billion, accounting for 2%; the balance of loan debt between related companies was RMB 1967 billion yuan, accounting for 12%; the balance of other debt liabilities was RMB 921.4 billion, accounting for 5%. Looking at the currency structure, the balance of foreign debt in local currency is RMB 956.09 billion, accounting for 56%; the balance of foreign currency external debt is RMB 7453.9 billion, accounting for 44%. Among foreign currency registered external debt balances, US dollar debt accounts for 76%, euro debt accounts for 9%, Hong Kong dollar debt accounts for 6%, yen debt accounts for 4%, and the total share of special drawing rights and other foreign currency external debt accounts for 5%.
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As of the end of June 2026, China's full-caliber external debt balance was RMB 17014.8 billion. Looking at the term structure, the balance of medium- to long-term external debt is 7012.4 billion yuan, accounting for 41%; the balance of short-term external debt is 1002.4 billion yuan, accounting for 59%. Trade-related credit accounts for 41 per cent of short-term external debt balances. Looking at the institutional sector, the general government's external debt balance was RMB 2593.7 billion, or 15%; the Central Bank's external debt balance was RMB 730.9 billion, accounting for 4%; the bank's external debt balance was RMB 6793.1 billion, accounting for 40%; and the external debt balance of other departments was RMB 6897.1 billion, accounting for 41%. In terms of debt instruments, the loan balance was RMB 2361.1 billion, accounting for 14%; the balance of trade credit and prepayment was RMB 3269.9 billion, accounting for 19%; the balance of currency and deposit funds was RMB 3604.7 billion, accounting for 21%; the balance of debt securities was RMB 4556.3 billion, accounting for 27%; the allocation of special drawing rights was RMB 334.4 billion, accounting for 2%; the balance of loan debt between related companies was RMB 1967 billion yuan, accounting for 12%; the balance of other debt liabilities was RMB 921.4 billion, accounting for 5%. Looking at the currency structure, the balance of foreign debt in local currency is RMB 956.09 billion, accounting for 56%; the balance of foreign currency external debt is RMB 7453.9 billion, accounting for 44%. Among foreign currency registered external debt balances, US dollar debt accounts for 76%, euro debt accounts for 9%, Hong Kong dollar debt accounts for 6%, yen debt accounts for 4%, and the total share of special drawing rights and other foreign currency external debt accounts for 5%.
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