China Business Confidence Growth

2006 - 2023 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about China Business Confidence Growth

  • China Business Confidence grew 4.8 % in Feb 2023, compared with 0.0 % YoY in the previous month.
  • China Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Feb 2023, with an averaged rate of -0.4 %.
  • 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 Feb 2023 in the chart:

China Business Confidence Growth

What was China's Business Confidence Growth in Feb 2023?

China Business Confidence grew 4.8 % in Feb 2023, compared with 0.0 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.8 Feb 2023 0.0 Jan 2023 -33.2 Nov 2008 32.8 Nov 2009 % Point monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -9.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2022
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -18.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jul 2013 - Feb 2023
Austria (% Point) -12.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2023
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -15.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2023
Brazil (% Point) -11.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2023
Bulgaria (% Point) 1.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Canada (% Point) -24.6 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2023
Chile (% Point) -26.6 Feb 2023 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2023
China (% Point) 4.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
Colombia (% Point) 0.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2023
Croatia (% Point) 4.2 Feb 2023 monthly May 2009 - Feb 2023
Cyprus (% Point) -11.6 Feb 2023 monthly May 2003 - Feb 2023
Czech Republic (% Point) -9.8 Feb 2023 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2023
Denmark (% Point) -13.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Ecuador (%) 9.8 Dec 2022 monthly May 2008 - Dec 2022
Estonia (% Point) -27.7 Feb 2023 monthly May 2002 - Feb 2023
European Union (% Point) -13.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2023
Finland (% Point) -27.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
France (% Point) -14.1 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2023
Georgia (% Point) 17.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2023
Germany (% Point) -21.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2023
Ghana (%) -23.1 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2022
Greece (% Point) -5.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) 5.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Hungary (% Point) -11.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2023
Iceland (% Point) -80.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2022
India (% Point) -4.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2023
Indonesia (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Israel (% Point) 4.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Feb 2023
Italy (% Point) -9.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2023
Japan (% Point) -6.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (% Point) 1.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2022
South Korea (% Point) -27.0 Mar 2023 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2023
Latvia (% Point) -8.7 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - Feb 2023
Lithuania (% Point) -19.9 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2023
Luxembourg (% Point) -23.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2023
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) -36.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Malta (% Point) -28.3 Feb 2023 monthly Nov 2003 - Feb 2023
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -0.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2023
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) -4.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2023
New Zealand (% Point) -2.1 Feb 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2023
Nigeria (% Point) -3.4 Aug 2022 monthly Jul 2015 - Aug 2022
Norway (% Point) -18.3 Feb 2023 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2023
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 16.8 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2014 - Feb 2023
Peru (% Point) -6.0 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Feb 2023
Philippines (% Point) -26.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2022
Poland (% Point) -3.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2023
Portugal (% Point) -5.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2023
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -0.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jul 1992 - Feb 2023
Russia (% Point) 1.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
Serbia (% Point) -4.2 Feb 2023 monthly May 2014 - Feb 2023
Singapore (% Point) -0.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Slovakia (% Point) -6.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Slovenia (% Point) -14.8 Feb 2023 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2023
South Africa (% Point) -18.9 Feb 2023 monthly Sep 2000 - Feb 2023
Spain (% Point) -10.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
Sri Lanka (% Point) -35.8 Jan 2023 monthly May 2016 - Jan 2023
Sweden (% Point) -21.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Switzerland (% Point) -27.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 5.6 Feb 2023 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2023
Turkey (% Point) -7.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2023
Ukraine (% Point) -35.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Sep 2013 - Sep 2022
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) -21.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1949 - Feb 2023
Uruguay (% Point) -7.2 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 69,377.011 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 197,770.988 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,651,528.3 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (RMB bn) 56,221.600 2027 yearly 1982 - 2027
Forecast: Government Net Debt (RMB bn) 174,014.770 2027 yearly 1995 - 2027
Forecast: Government Revenue (RMB bn) 44,245.080 2027 yearly 1982 - 2027
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.682 2027 yearly 1998 - 2027
Export to Import Ratio (%) 134.206 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2022
Trade Balance (USD mn) 78,012.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 214,025.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 28.1 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 19,463,488.234 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,610,954.572 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 41,875,870.597 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 197,204.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 24,726,485.525 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 17,908,164.342 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 27,159.114 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 15,353.165 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2023
Trade Index: Export: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 87.952 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2022
Trade Index: Export: Value (Prev Year=100) 99.464 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2022
Trade Index: Export: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 113.089 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2022
Trade Index: Import: Value (Prev Year=100) 102.216 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2022
Trade Index: Import: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 107.089 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2022
Trade Index: Import: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 95.450 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2022
Automobile: Exports: Total (USD mn) 13,664.943 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Automobile: Exports: MC: Bus (USD mn) 1,335.504 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Automobile: Exports: MC: Sedan (USD mn) 826.378 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2023
Automobile: Exports: Motorcycle (USD mn) 439.807 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Automobile: Imports: Total (USD mn) 5,198.269 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2023
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) 64.039 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
CN: Steel: Import: Steel Product: Sheet & Plate (Ton th) 490.102 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 44,700.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 106,800.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 28,400.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -34,763.733 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 3,485.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -38,249.249 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 2,481,504.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.4 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,355,600.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.1 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 149.562 2027 yearly 1997 - 2027
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 2,364,003.582 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Goods: Export (USD mn) 834,100.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 106,800.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Goods: Import (USD mn) -670,000.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Credit (USD mn) 981,500.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -28,800.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Goods (USD mn) 164,100.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 54,400.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -85,700.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -31,300.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 8,200.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -113,600.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 46.347 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (USD mn) 84,800.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -106,800.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 2,800.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Asset (USD mn) -80,476.525 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Non-reserve (USD mn) -64,500.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Liability (USD mn) -68,422.937 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Liability (USD mn) -68,422.937 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 4,676.960 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Reserve Asset (USD mn) -42,300.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -157.310 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Asset (USD mn) -43,174.525 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) -5,400.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: CA: Debit (USD mn) -874,700.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) -110.963 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
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 Direct Investment: ytd (USD mn) 146,500.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2022
Outward Investment: Latin America: British Virgin Islands (USD mn) 13,971.010 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Outward Investment: Asia: Singapore (USD mn) 8,405.040 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Outward Investment: Latin America: Cayman Islands (USD mn) 10,753.560 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Outward Investment: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 49,357.320 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Outward Investment: Information Transmission, Software and Information Technolog... (USD mn) 7,530.000 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Outward Investment: Financial Intermediation (USD mn) 26,798.790 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Outward Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) 26,866.730 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Outward Investment: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 17,650.000 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Outward Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 101,190.880 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Outward Investment: United States (USD mn) 5,584.350 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
No of Business Entity: New Registration: ytd: Company (Unit mn) 9.040 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2021
QFII: No of Institution: accumulated (Unit) 281.000 Apr 2015 monthly May 2003 - Apr 2015
QFII: Approved Investment Fund: accumulated (USD mn) 116,259.000 May 2020 monthly Jun 2003 - May 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 441,007.303 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,818,381.332 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2022
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 36,892,345.540 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2022
M2 Growth (%) 12.9 Feb 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Feb 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,133,153.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 120,283.000 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1977 - Feb 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 38,687,342.229 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 44,444,054.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 2000 - Jan 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 20.600 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Credit to Households (USD bn) 10,369.538 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 37,070.554 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 11,256,024.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 31,959,610.530 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.96 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 184.97 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2022
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Trade Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 113.607 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 4.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
BCI: Industry: Manufacturing (NA) 124.800 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2022
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

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