China: Balance of Payments (USD, Quarterly) - Primary Income Balance

Macro

2026-06-27

Description

China's Primary Income Balance (Primary Income Balance) is published by China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) and is used to measure China's international balance of payments in terms of primary income, including cross-border income such as labor remuneration and investment income. and expenses. When the main income balance is positive, it indicates a net inflow, which usually means that China's investment income and labor remuneration from overseas are higher than its outward payments; when it is negative, it indicates a net outflow, which may reflect that China's investment income or labor remuneration paid out is more.

Published by
State AdministRation of Foreign Exchange of China (Choice)
Frequency
Quarterly
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AI Data Insight

China's primary income balance for the first quarter of 2026 recorded negative $7.447 billion, a significant improvement from the previous value of negative $24.882 billion (Q4 2025), with the deficit narrowing substantially. This change was mainly driven by the off-season for foreign corporate profit repatriation and the return of overseas investment income, which will help support the overall current account surplus structure in the short term.

AI Data Insight

China's primary income balance for the first quarter of 2026 recorded negative $7.447 billion, a significant improvement from the previous value of negative $24.882 billion (Q4 2025), with the deficit narrowing substantially. This change was mainly driven by the off-season for foreign corporate profit repatriation and the return of overseas investment income, which will help support the overall current account surplus structure in the short term.

Description

China's Primary Income Balance (Primary Income Balance) is published by China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) and is used to measure China's international balance of payments in terms of primary income, including cross-border income such as labor remuneration and investment income. and expenses. When the main income balance is positive, it indicates a net inflow, which usually means that China's investment income and labor remuneration from overseas are higher than its outward payments; when it is negative, it indicates a net outflow, which may reflect that China's investment income or labor remuneration paid out is more.

Published by
State AdministRation of Foreign Exchange of China (Choice)
Frequency
Quarterly
Next Update