BOP OF CHINA

China current account surplus narrowed sharply to $19 billion in the first quarter of 2017 from $39.3
billion in the same period of the previous year, a preliminary estimate showed. The goods trade surplus
was recorded at $81.7 billion and the primary income surplus at $0.1 billion, while the service deficit
came in at $60.1 billion and the secondary income gap at $2.6 billion. Current Account in China averaged
412.23 USD HML from 1998 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 1330.85 USD HML in the fourth
quarter of 2008 and a record low of -8.96 USD HML in the second quarter of 2001.

COMPONENTS OF BOP OF CHINA

China Trade Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit

Balance of Trade 380.48 239.20 628.33 -319.71 USD HML [+]

Exports 1800.04 1806.09 2273.72 13.00 USD HML [+]

Imports1419.56 1566.84 1830.94 16.60 USD HML [+]

Current Account 190.00 118.11 1330.85 -8.96 USD HML [+]

Current Account to GDP 1.80 2.70 10.10 -3.70 percent [+]

External Debt 14207.00 14162.00 14207.00 158.28 USD HML [+]

Terms of Trade 94.15 92.03 118.33 81.75 Index Points [+]

Foreign Direct Investment 415.50 338.12 1262.67 18.32 USD HML [+]

Capital Flows -190.00 464.08 464.08 -1305.58 USD HML [+]

Tourist Arrivals 128.50 161.00 216.60 21.70 Tens of Thousands [+]

Gold Reserves 1842.56 1838.51 1842.56 395.01 Tonnes [+]

Crude Oil Production 3929.00 3855.00 4408.00 1012.00 BBL/D/1K

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Weapons Sales 2123.00 1764.00 2606.00 3.00 USD Million [+]

Exports to India 5533093.00 5780536.00 5780536.00 2326991.00 USD THO [+]