AI Data Insight
China recorded a financial account deficit of $234.754 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, narrowing slightly from the previous value of $240.518 billion. Although the demand for diversified asset allocation in the private sector led to continued net outflows in portfolio and other investments, benefiting from expanded official opening-up and economic resilience, foreign direct investment (FDI) exhibited a rebounding trend, providing a buffer against capital outflow pressures.