China vs Euro Area (EA): Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure
China
3.72 trillion
in 2024
Euro Area (EA)
5.95 trillion
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Euro Area (EA) rank
5th
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure over time
- China
- Euro Area (EA)
How they compare
Euro Area (EA) currently reports 5.95 trillion against 3.72 trillion in China, a difference of 2.23 trillion.
That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Euro Area (EA) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Euro Area (EA) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Euro Area (EA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Euro Area (EA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 999.39 billion | 3.37 trillion | 2.37 trillion | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2010s | 2.37 trillion | 4.08 trillion | 1.71 trillion | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2020s | 3.45 trillion | 5.37 trillion | 1.93 trillion | Euro Area (EA) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure, China or Euro Area (EA)?
- Euro Area (EA), at 5.95 trillion against 3.72 trillion in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure between China and Euro Area (EA)?
- 2.23 trillion, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro Area (EA)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and Euro Area (EA) rank globally for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- China ranks 2nd and Euro Area (EA) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.