China Business Confidence Growth

2006 - 2024 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about China Business Confidence Growth

  • China Business Confidence grew 2.4 % in Apr 2024, compared with a decrease of 2.2 % YoY in the previous month.
  • China Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Apr 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 Apr 2024 in the chart:

China Business Confidence Growth

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

China Business Confidence grew 2.4 % in Apr 2024, compared with a decrease of 2.2 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.4 Apr 2024 -2.2 Mar 2024 -33.2 Nov 2008 32.8 Nov 2009 % Point monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -3.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Mar 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) 2.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2013 - Mar 2024
Austria (% Point) -15.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2024
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -4.4 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2024
Brazil (% Point) 5.6 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) 1.3 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2024
Canada (% Point) 12.4 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2024
Chile (% Point) 6.4 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Mar 2024
China (% Point) 2.4 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2024
Colombia (% Point) -6.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2024
Croatia (% Point) -7.6 Apr 2024 monthly May 2009 - Apr 2024
Cyprus (% Point) -5.7 Apr 2024 monthly May 2003 - Apr 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) -8.0 Apr 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Apr 2024
Denmark (% Point) 10.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2024
Ecuador (% Point) 0.4 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Mar 2024
Estonia (% Point) -4.4 Apr 2024 monthly May 2002 - Apr 2024
European Union (% Point) -5.8 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2024
Finland (% Point) -3.7 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2024
France (% Point) 3.2 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2024
Georgia (% Point) -21.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Germany (% Point) -13.8 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2024
Ghana (%) 22.8 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Feb 2024
Greece (% Point) -0.3 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -13.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Hungary (% Point) 0.2 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2024
Iceland (% Point) 28.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2024
India (% Point) 0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (% Point) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Israel (% Point) -0.6 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Apr 2024
Italy (% Point) -5.1 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2024
Japan (% Point) 7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (% Point) -2.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
South Korea (% Point) 2.0 May 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - May 2024
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 11.5 Apr 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Apr 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) -1.1 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2024
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Malta (% Point) -17.8 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) 2.3 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) -3.3 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) -0.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jul 2015 - Nov 2023
Norway (% Point) 2.8 Apr 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Apr 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) -27.0 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Mar 2024
Peru (% Point) 12.1 Apr 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Apr 2024
Philippines (% Point) 4.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) -1.1 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) 1.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Apr 2024
Russia (% Point) 2.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Serbia (% Point) 2.3 Apr 2024 monthly May 2014 - Apr 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.6 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2024
Slovakia (% Point) -4.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2024
Slovenia (% Point) 1.0 Apr 2024 monthly May 1996 - Apr 2024
South Africa (% Point) 7.6 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Apr 2024
Spain (% Point) -2.8 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 12.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2024
Switzerland (% Point) -7.8 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) -5.6 Apr 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Apr 2024
Turkey (% Point) -1.6 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2024
Ukraine (% Point) 22.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Dec 2023
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 4.4 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Apr 2024
Uruguay (% Point) 4.9 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -138,026.800 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 157,633.826 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 3.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,229,989.2 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 22.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (RMB bn) 60,775.948 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (RMB bn) 192,017.140 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (RMB bn) 47,044.385 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Foreign Debts: Qtr: Long Term (USD mn) 1,084,700.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
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) 72,351.7 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 292,453.5 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 28.1 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 26,004,555.285 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 220,101.8 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 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) 41,819.625 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 14,583.690 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2024
Trade Index: Export: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 98.700 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Trade Index: Export: Value (Prev Year=100) 96.200 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Trade Index: Export: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 97.400 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Trade Index: Import: Value (Prev Year=100) 102.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Trade Index: Import: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 102.700 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Trade Index: Import: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 99.300 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Automobile: Exports: Total (USD mn) 17,167.785 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Automobile: Exports: MC: Bus (USD mn) 2,019.937 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Automobile: Exports: MC: Sedan (USD mn) 1,406.067 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Automobile: Exports: Motorcycle (USD mn) 593.598 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
Automobile: Imports: Total (USD mn) 5,170.253 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 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) 66.624 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
CN: Steel: Import: Steel Product: Sheet & Plate (Ton th) 505.195 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 43,582.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 56,191.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 17,668.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 45,812.551 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -13,685.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 59,498.171 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 2,447,537.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 13.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,362,800.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 268.682 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,908,204.202 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 56,191.509 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Credit (USD mn) 988,546.409 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 151,143.123 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Debit (USD mn) -932,354.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Export (USD mn) 843,200.180 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Import (USD mn) -692,057.057 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -56,695.103 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 85,533.362 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -142,228.464 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -42,647.146 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 50,147.937 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -92,795.083 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 4,390.635 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,664.931 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) -5,274.295 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) -81.481 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -120.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -46,554.188 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Asset (USD mn) -89,936.814 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Liability (USD mn) 43,382.626 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Non-reserve (USD mn) -34,033.548 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Asset (USD mn) -77,416.174 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Liability (USD mn) 43,382.626 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Asset (USD mn) -12,520.640 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -9,555.840 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 38.919 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
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: Latin America: British Virgin Islands (USD mn) 9,115.950 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Outward Investment: Asia: Singapore (USD mn) 8,295.380 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Outward Investment: Latin America: Cayman Islands (USD mn) 5,762.380 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Outward Investment: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 33,700.000 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Information Transmission, Software and Information Technolog... (USD mn) 4,900.000 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 29,200.000 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Financial Intermediation (USD mn) 17,720.000 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Outward Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) 27,900.000 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 97,534.230 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Outward Investment: United States (USD mn) 7,292.080 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Industrial Enterprise: No of Loss Making Enterprise (Unit) 167,895.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
No of Business Entity: New Registration: ytd: Company (Unit mn) 9.040 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2021
QFII: Approved Investment Fund: accumulated (USD mn) 116,259.000 May 2020 monthly Jun 2003 - May 2020
QFII: No of Institution: accumulated (Unit) 281.000 Apr 2015 monthly May 2003 - Apr 2015
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
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) 9,472,189.749 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 41,556,514.880 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.3 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 1997 - Mar 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,200,831.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.5 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 167,957.000 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Apr 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,927,027.547 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 46,900,787.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2000 - Mar 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 21.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 10,659.804 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 39,191.732 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 11,278,899.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,215,930.225 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.58 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 194.67 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Trade Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 105.037 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2024
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.4 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 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 (%) 49.700 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1992 - Mar 2024

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