China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

1990 - 2025 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

  • China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance recorded a drop of 10.4 % Point in Sep 2025, compared with a drop of 10.8 % points in the previous month.
  • China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1990 to Sep 2025, with an averaged 12.0 % 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 2.9 % YoY in Oct 2025.
  • China Consumer Confidence gained 3.9 % Point in Sep 2025.
  • China Annual Household Income per Capita reached 4,805.9 USD in Dec 2013.
  • China Annual Household Expenditure per Capita reached 4,802.4 USD in Dec 2024.
  • Car Sales of China recorded 3,322,094.0 units in Oct 2025, representing a growth of 8.8 %.

View China's Consumer Confidence: Net Balance from Jan 1990 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

What was China's Consumer Confidence: Net Balance in Sep 2025?

China Consumer Confidence: Net Balance recorded a drop of 10.4 % Point in Sep 2025, compared with a drop of 10.8 % points in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-10.4 Sep 2025 -10.8 Aug 2025 -14.5 Nov 2022 27.0 Feb 2021 % Point monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2025

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) -7.9 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Nov 2025
Armenia (% Point) -14.8 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2005 - Jun 2016
Austria (% Point) -18.0 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2025
Belgium (% Point) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025
Bulgaria (% Point) -23.4 Nov 2025 monthly May 2001 - Nov 2025
Chile (% Point) -24.2 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2002 - Oct 2025
China (% Point) -10.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2025
Colombia (% Point) 13.6 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (% Point) -10.5 Nov 2025 monthly May 2005 - Nov 2025
Cyprus (% Point) -13.6 Nov 2025 monthly May 2001 - Nov 2025
Czech Republic (% Point) 0.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Denmark (% Point) -20.1 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1974 - Nov 2025
Ecuador (% Point) -26.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Oct 2025
Estonia (% Point) -27.6 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
European Union (% Point) -13.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025
Finland (% Point) -6.5 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2025
France (% Point) -15.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025
Georgia (% Point) -24.9 Oct 2024 monthly May 2012 - Oct 2024
Germany (% Point) -11.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025
Greece (% Point) -50.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025
Hungary (% Point) -27.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Iceland (% Point) -15.9 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
India (% Point) 25.6 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2025
Indonesia (% Point) 15.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Ireland (% Point) -18.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025
Israel (% Point) -12.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2011 - Oct 2025
Italy (% Point) -16.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025
Japan (% Point) -26.2 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Nov 2025
South Korea (% Point) 12.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Nov 2025
Latvia (% Point) -6.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% Point) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2025
Luxembourg (% Point) -6.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Malaysia (% Point) 8.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2023 - Sep 2025
Malta (% Point) 8.4 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2002 - Nov 2025
Mexico (% Point) -12.1 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2001 - Nov 2025
Morocco (% Point) -45.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Netherlands (% Point) -4.0 Jul 2021 monthly Apr 1986 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (% Point) -9.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (% Point) 28.9 Dec 2020 quarterly Jun 2009 - Dec 2020
Norway (% Point) -16.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Pakistan (% Point) -20.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Philippines (% Point) 6.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Sep 2025
Poland (% Point) -9.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Portugal (% Point) -15.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Nov 2025
Qatar (% Point) 77.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Mar 2023
Romania (% Point) -29.7 Nov 2025 monthly May 2001 - Nov 2025
Russia (% Point) -9.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2025
Serbia (% Point) -2.2 Nov 2025 monthly May 2013 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (% Point) -23.7 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Nov 2025
Slovenia (% Point) -23.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1996 - Nov 2025
South Africa (% Point) -13.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Sep 2025
Spain (% Point) -12.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2024
Sweden (% Point) -3.3 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2025
Switzerland (% Point) -3.6 Jul 2018 quarterly Oct 1972 - Jul 2018
Taiwan (% Point) -35.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Thailand (% Point) -46.8 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Nov 2025
Turkey (% Point) -15.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 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 (%) -5.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 68,160.112 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 290,730.337 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,736,394.2 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (RMB bn) 61,532.614 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (RMB bn) 211,993.169 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (RMB bn) 46,955.678 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
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) 111,675.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 330,350.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 28.1 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 22,066,381.329 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,909,655.819 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 32,447,468.788 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 218,674.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 23,148,593.195 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 21,414,165.035 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 33,789.104 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 10,053.321 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
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: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 97.330 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
Automobile: Exports: Total (USD mn) 20,065.354 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: MC: Sedan (USD mn) 1,759.198 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Automobile: Exports: Motorcycle (USD mn) 884.917 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Automobile: Imports: Total (USD mn) 5,199.033 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) 39,900.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 195,600.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 8,500.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,325.913 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 24,275.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -15,949.934 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,436,751.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,402,900.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.2 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 390.794 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,808,994.870 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 147,580.192 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 80,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -28.181 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (USD mn) -954,300.000 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: Asset (USD mn) -100,484.457 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Export (USD mn) 936,400.000 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: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 100.000 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: CA: Goods (USD mn) 249,600.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Services (USD mn) -47,300.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) 7.717 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 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
BoP: CA: Goods: Import (USD mn) -686,800.000 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: FA: Liability (USD mn) -37,649.427 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: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 4,600.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Asset (USD mn) -127,929.257 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (USD mn) -157,279.489 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Asset (USD mn) 30,400.000 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: Non-reserve: Liability (USD mn) -37,649.427 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: United States (USD mn) 6,631.730 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Latin America: British Virgin Islands (USD mn) 2,912.960 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Asia: Singapore (USD mn) 17,888.470 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 116,120.180 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Latin America: Cayman Islands (USD mn) 8,866.250 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 38,068.900 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Information Transmission, Software and Information Technolog... (USD mn) 6,968.680 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 40,345.870 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Outward Investment: Financial Intermediation (USD mn) 23,778.390 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Outward Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) 37,537.930 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Industrial Enterprise: No of Loss Making Enterprise (Unit) 143,534.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
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 (%) 1.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 494,799.614 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 15,588,321.514 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 45,681,403.205 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.2 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,346,372.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 310,647.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1977 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 45,743,118.914 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 52,818,404.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2000 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 18.800 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 11,449.762 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 38,726.187 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 11,742,382.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 38,023,116.525 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.49 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 199.35 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Trade Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 756.667 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -2.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
BCI: Industry: Manufacturing (NA) 114.800 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
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
5000 Indu Enterprises: DI: General Business Condition (%) 49.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1992 - Sep 2024

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