China Teledensity: Fixed Line

1975 - 2023 | Yearly | Number | World Bank

Key information about China Teledensity: Fixed Line

  • China Teledensity: Fixed Line was reported at 12.200 Number in Dec 2023
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.600 Number for Dec 2022
  • China Teledensity: Fixed Line data is updated yearly, averaging 8.630 Number from Dec 1975 to 2023, with 49 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 27.900 Number in 2006 and a record low of 0.185 Number in 1975
  • China Teledensity: Fixed Line data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Telecommunication Sector – Table CN.World Bank.WDI: Telecommunication
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.;World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU);Weighted average;

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China Teledensity: Fixed Line

What was China's Teledensity: Fixed Line in 2023?

China Teledensity: Fixed Line was reported at 12.200 Number in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12.200 2023 12.600 2022 0.185 1975 27.900 2006 Number yearly 1975 - 2023

Teledensity: Fixed Line by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Number) 6.160 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Algeria (Number) 13.700 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Angola (Number) 0.236 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Argentina (Number) 15.400 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Armenia (Number) 11.200 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Australia (Number) 24.400 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Austria (Number) 39.500 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Number) 15.800 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bahrain (Number) 15.700 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Bangladesh (Number) 0.176 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Belarus (Number) 45.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Belgium (Number) 22.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Bolivia (Number) 3.930 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Number) 19.300 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Botswana (Number) 3.620 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Brazil (Number) 12.100 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Brunei (Number) 26.500 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Bulgaria (Number) 9.110 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Cambodia (Number) 0.223 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Canada (Number) 27.700 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Chile (Number) 10.100 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
China (Number) 12.200 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Colombia (Number) 13.900 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Congo (Number) 0.292 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Costa Rica (Number) 13.300 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Croatia (Number) 30.900 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Cyprus (Number) 29.300 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Czech Republic (Number) 11.100 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Denmark (Number) 12.700 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Dominican Republic (Number) 10.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ecuador (Number) 7.980 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Egypt (Number) 10.900 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
El Salvador (Number) 13.700 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Estonia (Number) 17.400 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Finland (Number) 2.820 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
France (Number) 56.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Georgia (Number) 7.300 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Germany (Number) 45.900 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Ghana (Number) 0.946 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Greece (Number) 48.400 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Guatemala (Number) 10.700 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Honduras (Number) 4.170 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (Number) 46.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Hungary (Number) 27.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iceland (Number) 21.300 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
India (Number) 2.150 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Indonesia (Number) 3.260 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iran (Number) 32.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iraq (Number) 4.390 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Ireland (Number) 22.600 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Israel (Number) 31.400 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Italy (Number) 33.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Number) 0.784 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Jamaica (Number) 16.200 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (Number) 48.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Jordan (Number) 3.940 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Number) 12.700 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Kenya (Number) 0.123 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
South Korea (Number) 42.800 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Kuwait (Number) 11.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Number) 2.620 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Laos (Number) 17.500 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Latvia (Number) 7.520 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Lebanon (Number) 16.100 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
Libya (Number) 16.900 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Lithuania (Number) 7.830 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Number) 39.800 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Number) 12.200 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
North Macedonia (Number) 23.800 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Malawi (Number) 0.023 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (Number) 23.900 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malta (Number) 48.600 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mauritius (Number) 36.400 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mexico (Number) 19.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Moldova (Number) 27.600 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mongolia (Number) 15.300 2023 yearly 1982 - 2023
Montenegro (Number) 30.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Morocco (Number) 7.620 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mozambique (Number) 0.089 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Myanmar (Number) 1.090 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Nepal (Number) 2.500 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Netherlands (Number) 23.600 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
New Zealand (Number) 12.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Nicaragua (Number) 3.430 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Nigeria (Number) 0.049 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Norway (Number) 2.660 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Oman (Number) 11.200 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Pakistan (Number) 1.040 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Panama (Number) 18.200 2023 yearly 1978 - 2023
Paraguay (Number) 3.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Peru (Number) 4.440 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Philippines (Number) 4.030 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Poland (Number) 12.900 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Portugal (Number) 52.800 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Number) 17.600 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Romania (Number) 10.300 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Russia (Number) 15.100 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Saudi Arabia (Number) 20.400 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Serbia (Number) 37.400 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Singapore (Number) 33.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023

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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) 90,074.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 305,353.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 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) 215,279.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 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) 34,920.324 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 10,155.637 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Trade Index: Export: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 117.281 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: Export: Unit Value (Prev Year=100) 94.566 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Trade Index: Import: Quantum (Prev Year=100) 104.043 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: Export: Value (Prev Year=100) 110.909 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
Imports: Other Needles, Catheters, Cannulae and the Like (USD th) 152,633.684 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
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: Capital Account (USD mn) 7.717 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 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: 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: Debit (USD mn) -28.181 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Asset (USD mn) -100,484.457 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -180,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Liability (USD mn) -37,649.427 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Asset (USD mn) -127,929.257 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -9,454.024 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Non-reserve: Liability (USD mn) -37,649.427 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Asset (USD mn) 30,400.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Debit (USD mn) -954,300.000 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: CA: Goods: Import (USD mn) -686,800.000 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: Services: Credit (USD mn) 98,704.970 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: CA: Credit (USD mn) 1,087,326.412 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: Services: Debit (USD mn) -157,279.489 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) -26,300.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 4,600.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) -107,000.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 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: Latin America: British Virgin Islands (USD mn) 2,546.100 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Asia: Singapore (USD mn) 13,097.140 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Latin America: Cayman Islands (USD mn) 8,730.840 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Financial Intermediation (USD mn) 18,218.520 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Outward Investment: Wholesale and Retail Trade (USD mn) 38,822.620 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Manufacturing (USD mn) 27,342.250 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Leasing and Commercial Service (USD mn) 54,166.190 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Information Transmission, Software and Information Technolog... (USD mn) 2,281.350 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 108,767.000 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Outward Investment: United States (USD mn) 6,912.930 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
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) 15,321,992.090 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 44,251,009.412 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 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) 3,343,343.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 297,209.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1977 - Oct 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 (%) 18.900 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 11,300.464 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 37,944.740 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Mar 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) 685.657 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 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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