China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

1990 - 2023 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

  • China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance recorded a drop of 5.1 % Point in Mar 2023, compared with a drop of 5.3 % points in the previous month.
  • China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1990 to Mar 2023, with an averaged 10.1 % points.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27.0 % in Feb 2021 and a record low of -14.5 % in Nov 2022.

CEIC calculates Consumer Confidence Net Balance by rescaling monthly Consumer Confidence Index. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Consumer Confidence Index with range from 0 to 200 with neutral point 100.


Related information about China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

  • In the latest reports, Retail Sales of China grew 12.7 % YoY in May 2023.
  • China Consumer Confidence dropped by 18.3 % Point in Mar 2023.
  • China Annual Household Income per Capita reached 4,805.9 USD in Dec 2013.
  • China Annual Household Expenditure per Capita reached 4,515.3 USD in Dec 2022.
  • Car Sales of China recorded 2,381,614.0 units in May 2023, representing a growth of 27.9 %.

View China's Consumer Confidence: Net Balance from Jan 1990 to Mar 2023 in the chart:

China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

What was China's Consumer Confidence: Net Balance in Mar 2023?

China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance recorded a drop of 5.1 % Point in Mar 2023, compared with a drop of 5.3 % points in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-5.1 Mar 2023 -5.3 Feb 2023 -14.5 Nov 2022 27.0 Feb 2021 % Point monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2023

Consumer Confidence: Net Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -18.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2021
Argentina (% Point) -16.4 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Armenia (% Point) -14.8 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2005 - Jun 2016
Austria (% Point) -19.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Dec 2024
Belgium (% Point) -11.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025
Bulgaria (% Point) -22.6 Jan 2025 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2025
Chile (% Point) -29.5 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2002 - Jan 2025
China (% Point) -5.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2023
Colombia (% Point) -22.8 May 2023 monthly Nov 2001 - May 2023
Croatia (% Point) -16.2 Jan 2025 monthly May 2005 - Jan 2025
Cyprus (% Point) -17.2 Jan 2025 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (% Point) -13.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Denmark (% Point) -11.7 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1974 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (% Point) -31.2 May 2023 monthly Dec 2014 - May 2023
Estonia (% Point) -38.8 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2025
European Union (% Point) -22.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2023
Finland (% Point) -8.6 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2025
France (% Point) -13.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025
Georgia (% Point) -24.9 Oct 2024 monthly May 2012 - Oct 2024
Germany (% Point) -11.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025
Greece (% Point) -43.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025
Hungary (% Point) -29.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% Point) -18.9 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
India (% Point) 20.7 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Jan 2025
Indonesia (% Point) 27.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Ireland (% Point) -21.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2023
Israel (% Point) -21.7 May 2023 monthly Mar 2011 - May 2023
Italy (% Point) -14.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025
Japan (% Point) -31.2 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
South Korea (% Point) -8.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Jan 2025
Latvia (% Point) -16.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Lithuania (% Point) 6.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (% Point) -7.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Malaysia (% Point) 7.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Malta (% Point) 3.0 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2002 - Jan 2025
Mexico (% Point) -5.7 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2001 - Jan 2025
Morocco (% Point) -53.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Netherlands (% Point) -4.0 Jul 2021 monthly Apr 1986 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (% Point) -16.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 28.9 Dec 2020 quarterly Jun 2009 - Dec 2020
Norway (% Point) -5.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Pakistan (% Point) -30.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - May 2023
Philippines (% Point) 4.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2023
Poland (% Point) -15.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Portugal (% Point) -15.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2025
Qatar (% Point) 84.5 Mar 2020 quarterly Sep 2013 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -20.3 Jan 2025 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2025
Russia (% Point) -9.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2024
Serbia (% Point) -1.1 Jan 2025 monthly May 2013 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (% Point) -23.7 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (% Point) -28.0 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1996 - Jan 2025
South Africa (% Point) -25.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1982 - Jun 2023
Spain (% Point) -12.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2024
Sweden (% Point) 0.5 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (% Point) -3.6 Jul 2018 quarterly Oct 1972 - Jul 2018
Taiwan (% Point) -27.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Thailand (% Point) -41.0 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Jan 2025
Turkey (% Point) -19.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
United Kingdom (% Point) -14.6 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2020

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China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -259,137.171 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 179,241.007 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,229,996.2 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 25.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 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 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) 104,837.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 335,627.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 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) 230,789.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 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) 48,829.728 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 15,325.825 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Trade Index: Export: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 117.281 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Trade Index: Export: Value (Prev Year=100) 110.909 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Trade Index: Export: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 94.566 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Trade Index: Import: Value (Prev Year=100) 101.266 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Trade Index: Import: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 104.043 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Trade Index: Import: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 97.330 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Automobile: Exports: Total (USD mn) 19,467.816 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Automobile: Exports: MC: Bus (USD mn) 2,860.208 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Automobile: Exports: Motorcycle (USD mn) 884.917 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Automobile: Exports: MC: Sedan (USD mn) 1,759.198 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Automobile: Imports: Total (USD mn) 5,196.549 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 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) 40.726 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
CN: Steel: Import: Steel Product: Sheet & Plate (Ton th) 393.739 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 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) 34,468.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 147,580.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -8,306.0 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) 23,982.068 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 8,121.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 15,860.253 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,516,921.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 13.4 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,423,200.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.5 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 285.473 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,181,703.188 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 80,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) 7.717 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 249,600.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 147,580.192 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -107,000.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Non-reserve (USD mn) -211,100.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Credit (USD mn) 1,087,326.412 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 100.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 98,704.970 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Liability (USD mn) -37,649.427 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -28.181 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Asset (USD mn) -127,929.257 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -47,300.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Export (USD mn) 936,400.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -157,279.489 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 4,600.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -180,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Asset (USD mn) 30,400.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (USD mn) -954,300.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) -5,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,909.203 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Liability (USD mn) -37,649.427 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Asset (USD mn) -100,484.457 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Import (USD mn) -686,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -26,300.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -9,454.024 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 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: 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: Asia: Singapore (USD mn) 13,097.140 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 54,166.190 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 38,822.620 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) 27,342.250 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Financial Intermediation (USD mn) 18,218.520 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Outward Investment: Information Transmission, Software and Information Technolog... (USD mn) 2,281.350 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 108,767.000 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) 116,428.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 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 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 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) 8,987,773.598 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 44,045,770.634 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 7.0 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,209,036.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 13.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 206,534.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1977 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,328,470.216 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 49,338,057.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2000 - Jan 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 18.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 10,977.720 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 36,180.761 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 11,498,380.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 36,006,888.100 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.53 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 195.45 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Trade Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 281.900 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -0.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
BCI: Industry: Manufacturing (NA) 113.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Coincident Index (2015=100) 76.044 Feb 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2020
Lagging Index (2015=100) 99.353 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 (%) 49.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1992 - Sep 2024

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