Table 3: China's external sector balance and
foreign exchange reserves
Visible
Invisible
Foreign
trade
trade
exchange
balance
balance
reserves*
(US$BN)
(US$BN)
(US$Bn)
1981
0
N.A.
4.77
1982
+3.07
N.A.
11.13
1983
+0.84
N.A.
14.34
1984
-1.27
N.A.
14.42
1985
-14.89
+3.49
11.91
1986
-12.00
+3.79
10.50
1987 HI
-2.01
+1.67
12.58
Note :
(*) as at end of period
Sources:
Statistical Yearbook of China 1986 China's Customs Statistics
New China News Agency News Bulletin dated
5.4.87 and 6.8.87
Ta Kung Pao dated 18.7.87