China Business Confidence Growth

2006 - 2024 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about China Business Confidence Growth

  • China Business Confidence grew 1.2 % in Oct 2024, compared with a decrease of 0.8 % YoY in the previous month.
  • China Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Oct 2024, with an averaged rate of -0.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 32.8 % in Nov 2009 and a record low of -33.2 % in Nov 2008.

CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Purchasing Manager Index. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Purchasing Manager Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.

View China's Business Confidence Growth from Jan 2006 to Oct 2024 in the chart:

China Business Confidence Growth

What was China's Business Confidence Growth in Oct 2024?

China Business Confidence grew 1.2 % in Oct 2024, compared with a decrease of 0.8 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.2 Oct 2024 -0.8 Sep 2024 -33.2 Nov 2008 32.8 Nov 2009 % Point monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Sep 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2013 - Sep 2024
Austria (% Point) -4.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -0.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Brazil (% Point) 4.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) -0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Canada (% Point) -2.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Chile (% Point) 11.8 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Oct 2024
China (% Point) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Colombia (% Point) 0.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Croatia (% Point) -2.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2024
Cyprus (% Point) 10.9 Oct 2024 monthly May 2003 - Oct 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) 1.4 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Oct 2024
Denmark (% Point) 9.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (% Point) 2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Sep 2024
Estonia (% Point) 7.6 Oct 2024 monthly May 2002 - Oct 2024
European Union (% Point) -4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Finland (% Point) 8.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
France (% Point) -6.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Georgia (% Point) -18.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Germany (% Point) -5.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Ghana (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024
Greece (% Point) 6.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -11.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Hungary (% Point) 1.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Iceland (% Point) -10.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
India (% Point) -15.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (% Point) -0.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Israel (% Point) 7.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 2024
Italy (% Point) -1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Japan (% Point) 4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% Point) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Nov 2024
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 6.7 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) -2.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Malta (% Point) -10.7 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Oct 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 2.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 13.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Sep 2024
Norway (% Point) 9.8 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) -19.5 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Sep 2024
Peru (% Point) 26.1 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2024
Philippines (% Point) 4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) 6.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) 1.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Oct 2024
Russia (% Point) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Serbia (% Point) 2.7 Sep 2024 monthly May 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Slovakia (% Point) 6.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Slovenia (% Point) 1.9 Oct 2024 monthly May 1996 - Oct 2024
South Africa (% Point) 13.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Oct 2024
Spain (% Point) 0.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 13.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (% Point) 18.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Oct 2024
Turkey (% Point) -3.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Ukraine (% Point) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2024
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) -0.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Oct 2024
Uruguay (% Point) -2.9 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Jul 2024

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China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -178,038.440 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 150,593.556 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,229,996.2 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 24.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (RMB bn) 61,759.865 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (RMB bn) 193,709.639 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (RMB bn) 47,402.036 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Foreign Debts: Qtr: Long Term (USD mn) 1,118,000.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Debts: Qtr: Total (USD mn) 2,545,309.370 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.732 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Export to Import Ratio (%) 133.003 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Trade Balance (USD mn) 95,718.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 309,058.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 28.1 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 19,159,160.685 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 7,336,060.515 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 16,671,966.370 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 213,339.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 23,784,262.340 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 16,976,456.488 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 46,663.409 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13,161.260 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Trade Index: Export: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 106.843 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Trade Index: Export: Value (Prev Year=100) 101.593 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Trade Index: Export: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 95.085 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Trade Index: Import: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 98.749 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Trade Index: Import: Value (Prev Year=100) 99.458 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Trade Index: Import: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 100.718 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Automobile: Exports: Total (USD mn) 18,899.623 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Automobile: Exports: MC: Bus (USD mn) 2,654.070 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Automobile: Exports: MC: Sedan (USD mn) 1,689.326 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Automobile: Exports: Motorcycle (USD mn) 703.086 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Automobile: Imports: Total (USD mn) 5,682.401 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Other, Apparatus Based on the Use of X-rays for Medical (USD th) 66,760.689 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Imports: Computed Tomography Apparatus (USD th) 92,098.563 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Exports: Massage Apparatus (USD th) 172,419.213 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Exports: Other Needles, Catheters, Cannulae and the Like (USD th) 96,906.178 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Imports: Other Needles, Catheters, Cannulae and the Like (USD th) 152,633.684 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
Exports: Adhesive Plasters (USD th) 45,585.795 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2018
CN: Steel: Import: Steel Product: Rod & Bar (Ton th) 45.916 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
CN: Steel: Import: Steel Product: Sheet & Plate (Ton th) 467.065 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 147.961 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 160.079 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 33,900.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 146,900.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -8,100.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 36,903.098 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1,738.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 35,165.067 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,545,309.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 13.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,427,300.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 285.473 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,988,275.210 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 146,900.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (USD mn) -939,800.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Credit (USD mn) 1,086,600.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Export (USD mn) 893,200.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -58,500.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 229,800.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Import (USD mn) -663,400.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -157,100.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -28,500.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 98,600.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 84,900.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -113,400.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,900.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) -5,900.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) -93.831 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 20.497 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 4,000.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -114.327 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liability (USD mn) 27,296.520 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Asset (USD mn) -75,575.362 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Non-reserve (USD mn) -174,300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Asset (USD mn) -123,474.102 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -146,900.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Liability (USD mn) 27,296.520 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Asset (USD mn) 27,400.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -6,152.645 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Manufacturing (USD mn) 41,174.210 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Mfg: Comm, Computer & Other Electronic Eq (USD mn) 8,408.270 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 9,766.890 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Real Estate (USD mn) 22,467.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
CN: FDI: Utilized: ytd: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 18,874.590 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2018
Outward Investment: Asia: Singapore (USD mn) 13,097.140 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Latin America: British Virgin Islands (USD mn) 2,546.100 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Latin America: Cayman Islands (USD mn) 8,730.840 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 54,166.190 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Information Transmission, Software and Information Technolog... (USD mn) 2,281.350 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 38,822.620 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Financial Intermediation (USD mn) 18,218.520 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Outward Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) 27,342.250 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 108,766.980 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: United States (USD mn) 6,912.930 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Industrial Enterprise: No of Loss Making Enterprise (Unit) 140,884.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
No of Business Entity: New Registration: ytd: Company (Unit mn) 9.040 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2021
QFII: No of Institution: accumulated (Unit) 281.000 Apr 2015 monthly May 2003 - Apr 2015
QFII: Approved Investment Fund: accumulated (USD mn) 116,259.000 May 2020 monthly Jun 2003 - May 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 441,007.303 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,901,543.923 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 41,471,680.978 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 6.8 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,261,050.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 199,055.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,875,379.759 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 49,579,750.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 18.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 11,013.152 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 35,543.850 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 11,690,988.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 36,139,254.303 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.11 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 200.56 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Trade Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 156.326 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Lagging Index (2015=100) 99.353 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020
Coincident Index (2015=100) 76.044 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020
Leading Index (2015=100) 92.852 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020
5000 Indu Enterprises: DI: General Business Condition (%) 50.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1992 - Jun 2024

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