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China’s economy, CPEC and Gwadar, Balochistan, the Belt and Road, and Myanmar—organized around questions that evidence can answer.

Palimpsest brings economic tables, project scrutiny and regional reporting. NarcoScope contributes its separately attributed official illicit-economy datasets. Use the shared research paths to examine each record.

Regional collection: 2026-10-13T16:03:29Z. Economic retrieval: 2026-10-13T17:04:38.971029Z. Individual observations retain their own dates.

China’s current statistical detail

Cash collection and balance-sheet pressure

Profit Rate of Business Revenue: 5.66 ((%)); Asset-Liability Ratio: 58.5 ((%)); Turnover Days of Finished Goods Inventory: 21.3 ((days)); Average Collection Period for Accounts Receivable: 72.2 ((days)).

These are aggregates for industrial enterprises above the designated size. They do not measure individual defaults or small-firm borrowing access.

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How widely are profits growing?

Profits grew in 21 of 40 industries with a reported growth rate; 19 declined. This is an equal-count breadth measure, so a small industry counts as much as a large one.

Industries with a nonnumeric loss-to-profit comparison are excluded from this denominator. Growth rates are year-on-year for the source's cumulative period.

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Manufacturing demand and activity

The latest manufacturing PMI is 50.1, above the 50 diffusion threshold. It changed by +0.3 index points from the preceding reported month.

A PMI is a survey diffusion index, not an output growth rate. NBS and CFLP are the source, not an independent Palimpsest business panel.

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Housing prices across cities

In this housing table, prices fell from the previous month in 49 of 70 cities, rose in 15, and were unchanged in 6.

Sales Price Indices of Newly Constructed Commercial Residential Buildings in 70 Large and Medium-Sized Cities | Table I. City counts are unweighted; they do not measure sales volume, local GDP, or a national house-price change.

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Housing prices across cities

In this housing table, prices fell from the previous month in 62 of 70 cities, rose in 3, and were unchanged in 5.

Sales Price Indices of Second-Hand Residential Buildings in 70 Large and Medium-Sized Cities | Table II. City counts are unweighted; they do not measure sales volume, local GDP, or a national house-price change.

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Compare historical business conditions, city housing persistence, EU mirror trade and documented changes to official statistics.

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Is production running ahead of orders?

The production diffusion index is 51.7; new orders are 50.5. Their spread is +1.2 index points.

A positive spread suggests different survey breadth for output and demand. Check inventories, export orders and realized sales before inferring unwanted production.

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Are customers taking longer to pay?

The reported measure is 72.2 days. A same-month prior-year comparison is not yet captured.

Coverage is industrial enterprises above the designated size. Longer collection or turnover can motivate investigation; these aggregates do not identify defaults or concealment.

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Is inventory taking longer to clear?

The reported measure is 21.3 days. A same-month prior-year comparison is not yet captured.

Coverage is industrial enterprises above the designated size. Longer collection or turnover can motivate investigation; these aggregates do not identify defaults or concealment.

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How persistent are new-home price declines?

34 of 70 cities with six consecutive monthly readings ending 2026-08 have price declines in all six months.

This measures the persistence of reported monthly falls. Missing months break the streak; the count does not measure national property losses or transactions.

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How persistent are resale-home price declines?

48 of 70 cities with six consecutive monthly readings ending 2026-08 have price declines in all six months.

This measures the persistence of reported monthly falls. Missing months break the streak; the count does not measure national property losses or transactions.

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Europe's exports to China

EU27 exports to China were €17.38 billion in 2026-07, -1.6% from the same month a year earlier.

Nominal monthly goods trade reported by the EU; euro exchange rates, valuation and shipping lags can affect changes.

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Europe's imports from China

EU27 imports from China were €53.95 billion in 2026-07, +8.0% from the same month a year earlier.

Nominal monthly goods trade reported by the EU; euro exchange rates, valuation and shipping lags can affect changes.

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Europe's exports to Myanmar

EU27 exports to Myanmar were €0.01 billion in 2026-07, -71.4% from the same month a year earlier.

Nominal monthly goods trade reported by the EU; euro exchange rates, valuation and shipping lags can affect changes.

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Europe's imports from Myanmar

EU27 imports from Myanmar were €0.26 billion in 2026-07, +10.1% from the same month a year earlier.

Nominal monthly goods trade reported by the EU; euro exchange rates, valuation and shipping lags can affect changes.

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Europe's exports to Pakistan

EU27 exports to Pakistan were €0.37 billion in 2026-07, +21.6% from the same month a year earlier.

Nominal monthly goods trade reported by the EU; euro exchange rates, valuation and shipping lags can affect changes.

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Europe's imports from Pakistan

EU27 imports from Pakistan were €0.76 billion in 2026-07, -3.8% from the same month a year earlier.

Nominal monthly goods trade reported by the EU; euro exchange rates, valuation and shipping lags can affect changes.

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China: how broad is the trade change?

In 2026-07, 52 of 97 comparable HS2 chapters increased in euro value and 45 declined (eu imports from partner).

Each chapter counts equally; small chapters weigh as much as machinery. Missing and zero year-earlier denominators are excluded. This is not a firm survey.

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China: how broad is the trade change?

In 2026-07, 50 of 97 comparable HS2 chapters increased in euro value and 47 declined (eu exports to partner).

Each chapter counts equally; small chapters weigh as much as machinery. Missing and zero year-earlier denominators are excluded. This is not a firm survey.

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Pakistan: how broad is the trade change?

In 2026-07, 34 of 85 comparable HS2 chapters increased in euro value and 51 declined (eu imports from partner).

Each chapter counts equally; small chapters weigh as much as machinery. Missing and zero year-earlier denominators are excluded. This is not a firm survey.

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Pakistan: how broad is the trade change?

In 2026-07, 41 of 83 comparable HS2 chapters increased in euro value and 42 declined (eu exports to partner).

Each chapter counts equally; small chapters weigh as much as machinery. Missing and zero year-earlier denominators are excluded. This is not a firm survey.

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Myanmar: how broad is the trade change?

In 2026-07, 31 of 53 comparable HS2 chapters increased in euro value and 22 declined (eu imports from partner).

Each chapter counts equally; small chapters weigh as much as machinery. Missing and zero year-earlier denominators are excluded. This is not a firm survey.

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Myanmar: how broad is the trade change?

In 2026-07, 26 of 48 comparable HS2 chapters increased in euro value and 22 declined (eu exports to partner).

Each chapter counts equally; small chapters weigh as much as machinery. Missing and zero year-earlier denominators are excluded. This is not a firm survey.

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HS 2933: value and weight move in opposite directions

In 2026-07, eu imports from partner changed +62.5% in euro value and -2.9% in net mass from a year earlier. Product: Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom{s} only.

A lead for investigation: price, quality, product mix, exchange rates and classification changes can explain divergence. It is not evidence of falsification.

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HS 2846: value and weight move in opposite directions

In 2026-07, eu imports from partner changed +21.4% in euro value and -43.5% in net mass from a year earlier. Product: Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of yttrium or of scandium or of mixtures of these metals.

A lead for investigation: price, quality, product mix, exchange rates and classification changes can explain divergence. It is not evidence of falsification.

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HS 3818: value and weight move in opposite directions

In 2026-07, eu exports to partner changed +25.8% in euro value and -36.6% in net mass from a year earlier. Product: Chemical elements and compounds doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers, cylinders, rods or similar forms, or cut into discs, wafers or similar forms, whether or not polished or with a uniform epitaxial coating (excl. elements that have been further processed, e.g. by selective diffusion).

A lead for investigation: price, quality, product mix, exchange rates and classification changes can explain divergence. It is not evidence of falsification.

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HS 2933: value and weight move in opposite directions

In 2026-07, eu exports to partner changed +16.9% in euro value and -44.6% in net mass from a year earlier. Product: Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom{s} only.

A lead for investigation: price, quality, product mix, exchange rates and classification changes can explain divergence. It is not evidence of falsification.

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HS 8542: value and weight move in opposite directions

In 2026-07, eu imports from partner changed +38.2% in euro value and -23.3% in net mass from a year earlier. Product: Electronic integrated circuits; parts thereof.

A lead for investigation: price, quality, product mix, exchange rates and classification changes can explain divergence. It is not evidence of falsification.

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HS 3004: value and weight move in opposite directions

In 2026-07, eu exports to partner changed +26.9% in euro value and -8.6% in net mass from a year earlier. Product: Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses "incl. those for transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006).

A lead for investigation: price, quality, product mix, exchange rates and classification changes can explain divergence. It is not evidence of falsification.

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HS 2710: value and weight move in opposite directions

In 2026-07, eu imports from partner changed +2.5% in euro value and -30.3% in net mass from a year earlier. Product: Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals(2002-2500);Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.(1988-2001).

A lead for investigation: price, quality, product mix, exchange rates and classification changes can explain divergence. It is not evidence of falsification.

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HS 9013: value and weight move in opposite directions

In 2026-07, eu imports from partner changed +22.9% in euro value and -2.5% in net mass from a year earlier. Product: Liquid crystal devices not constituting articles provided for more specifically in other heading; lasers (excl. laser diodes); other optical appliances and instruments not elsewhere specified in chapter 90.

A lead for investigation: price, quality, product mix, exchange rates and classification changes can explain divergence. It is not evidence of falsification.

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China: demand, firms and external pressure

Read output alongside sales, profits, inventories and cash collection. A stronger production number alone does not establish stronger household demand or healthier firms.

Captured in the last 30 days: 462 items from 10 publisher groups. These counts describe collection coverage.

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Household demand

Do sales and household income support the increase in production?

12 captured reports from 2 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

Evidence needed to resolve this question
  • Monthly household income and spending by province
  • Private small-firm revenue and hiring panels

Firm cash flow

Are reported profits converting into cash, and which industries are carrying the aggregate?

6 captured reports from 2 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

Evidence needed to resolve this question
  • Receivables and inventory by industry over comparable periods
  • Borrowing applications, rejections and loan terms

Property and local finance

Is price weakness broadening across cities, and what does it imply for land-sale-dependent budgets?

15 captured reports from 5 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

Evidence needed to resolve this question
  • City transaction volumes and inventories
  • Provincial land-sale receipts and local financing vehicle accounts

Trade and industrial capacity

Does external demand absorb production, and which sectors face weaker prices or trade barriers?

107 captured reports from 5 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

Evidence needed to resolve this question
  • Product-partner customs quantities and unit values
  • Capacity utilization and comparable producer prices
National economic context: 24 indicator series

Latest available annual observations. The final column shows whether the requested final year has a value. Pakistan country data do not measure Balochistan districts or CPEC projects.

IndicatorCountryLatest availableUnitYearFinal requested year
Current account balance (% of GDP)CHN3.77percent of GDP2025observed
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)CHN79,979,865,650.02current USD2025observed
Personal remittances, received (current US$)CHN30,002,559,370.67current USD2025observed
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)CHN2,419,835,436,491.80current USD2024unavailable
External debt stocks (% of GNI)CHN13.00percent of GNI2024unavailable
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)CHN47,217,703,105.90current USD2024unavailable
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)CHN562,633,647,486.40current USD2024unavailable
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)CHN504,112,530,899.50current USD2024unavailable
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)CHN1,305,871,555,000.00current USD2024unavailable
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)CHN37.79percent of reserves2024unavailable
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)CHN53.97percent of external debt2024unavailable
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)CHN-253,609,947.60current USD2024unavailable
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$)CHN-2,235,906,000.00current USD2024unavailable
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)CHN352,496,730,598.70current USD2024unavailable
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)CHN8.59percent of exports and primary income2024unavailable
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$)CHN79,274,204,382.30current USD2024unavailable
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)CHN3,748,744,952,817.94current USD2025observed
Total reserves (% of total external debt)CHN142.82percent of external debt2024unavailable
Total reserves in months of importsCHN11.94months of imports2025observed
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)CHN0.06percent annual change2025observed
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)CHN39.97percent of GDP2024unavailable
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)CHN7.19LCU per USD2025observed
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)CHN0.00percent of population2020unavailable
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)CHN15.79percent of youth labor force2025observed

CPEC and Gwadar: financing to operation

Judge projects through financing, delivered infrastructure, actual use and local benefits. Announced investment and completed construction answer different questions from cash flow, cargo demand or household welfare.

Captured in the last 30 days: 40 items from 4 publisher groups. These counts describe collection coverage.

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Finance and repayment

Which commitments were disbursed, on what terms, and who bears repayment and currency risk?

No matching report in this captured feed window; the topic remains unmeasured.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • Loan contracts, disbursement and debt-service schedules
    • Sovereign guarantees and power-sector payment arrears

    Port and corridor use

    How much traffic uses completed assets, and is utilization sufficient for the operating model?

    16 captured reports from 4 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • Monthly Gwadar cargo, vessel calls and route-level trade
    • Tariffs, operating costs and concession revenue sharing

    Local services and livelihoods

    Are water, electricity, employment and fishing access improving for local residents?

    7 captured reports from 2 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • District service-delivery outcomes and local hiring shares
    • Land compensation and fishing-access records

    Project delivery

    Does each reported milestone change the project's operating status or only its announced plan?

    6 captured reports from 1 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • Dated engineering completion and operating certificates
    • Procurement variations and independently checked timelines
    National economic context: 24 indicator series

    Latest available annual observations. The final column shows whether the requested final year has a value. Pakistan country data do not measure Balochistan districts or CPEC projects.

    IndicatorCountryLatest availableUnitYearFinal requested year
    Current account balance (% of GDP)PAK-0.11percent of GDP2025observed
    Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)PAK1,852,000,000.00current USD2025observed
    Personal remittances, received (current US$)PAK40,478,000,000.00current USD2025observed
    External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)PAK129,717,513,746.70current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks (% of GNI)PAK35.63percent of GNI2024unavailable
    Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)PAK12,320,673,663.80current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)PAK18,232,066,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)PAK89,555,608,082.90current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)PAK9,609,166,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    Short-term debt (% of total reserves)PAK52.20percent of reserves2024unavailable
    Short-term debt (% of total external debt)PAK7.41percent of external debt2024unavailable
    Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)PAK-2,888,729,012.40current USD2024unavailable
    Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$)PAK1,608,638,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)PAK16,306,874,625.00current USD2024unavailable
    Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)PAK39.54percent of exports and primary income2024unavailable
    Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$)PAK11,216,275,984.50current USD2024unavailable
    Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)PAK26,455,819,675.73current USD2025observed
    Total reserves (% of total external debt)PAK14.19percent of external debt2024unavailable
    Total reserves in months of importsPAK3.76months of imports2025observed
    Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)PAK3.55percent annual change2025observed
    Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)PAK83.62percent of GDP2025observed
    Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)PAK281.14LCU per USD2025observed
    Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)PAK28.90percent of population2024unavailable
    Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)PAK9.59percent of youth labor force2025observed

    Balochistan: livelihoods, resources and political life

    Examine local outcomes and public accountability alongside resource development and political reporting. Parties, civic campaigns, communities, armed organizations and legal designations need distinct, attributed records.

    Captured in the last 30 days: 156 items from 5 publisher groups. These counts describe collection coverage.

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    Resources and provincial finance

    What revenue reaches the province and districts, and how does it compare with public spending and liabilities?

    2 captured reports from 2 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • Provincial budget execution and district allocations
    • Mining contracts, royalty receipts and environmental obligations

    Services and livelihoods

    Which districts face persistent service and livelihood deficits?

    10 captured reports from 3 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • PBS district census and household indicators
    • Service availability, local prices and employment data

    Civic and political record

    Which demands and institutional responses are documented, by whom, and with what counterevidence?

    14 captured reports from 3 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • Original statements, assembly proceedings and court records
    • Independent corroboration and affected-community reporting

    Rights and security reporting

    What is an attributed allegation, an official account, or a documented legal finding?

    61 captured reports from 5 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • Case-level public findings and independent documentation
    • Reliable coverage denominators; reporting volume is not incidence
    National economic context: 24 indicator series

    Latest available annual observations. The final column shows whether the requested final year has a value. Pakistan country data do not measure Balochistan districts or CPEC projects.

    IndicatorCountryLatest availableUnitYearFinal requested year
    Current account balance (% of GDP)PAK-0.11percent of GDP2025observed
    Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)PAK1,852,000,000.00current USD2025observed
    Personal remittances, received (current US$)PAK40,478,000,000.00current USD2025observed
    External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)PAK129,717,513,746.70current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks (% of GNI)PAK35.63percent of GNI2024unavailable
    Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)PAK12,320,673,663.80current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)PAK18,232,066,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)PAK89,555,608,082.90current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)PAK9,609,166,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    Short-term debt (% of total reserves)PAK52.20percent of reserves2024unavailable
    Short-term debt (% of total external debt)PAK7.41percent of external debt2024unavailable
    Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)PAK-2,888,729,012.40current USD2024unavailable
    Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$)PAK1,608,638,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)PAK16,306,874,625.00current USD2024unavailable
    Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)PAK39.54percent of exports and primary income2024unavailable
    Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$)PAK11,216,275,984.50current USD2024unavailable
    Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)PAK26,455,819,675.73current USD2025observed
    Total reserves (% of total external debt)PAK14.19percent of external debt2024unavailable
    Total reserves in months of importsPAK3.76months of imports2025observed
    Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)PAK3.55percent annual change2025observed
    Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)PAK83.62percent of GDP2025observed
    Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)PAK281.14LCU per USD2025observed
    Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)PAK28.90percent of population2024unavailable
    Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)PAK9.59percent of youth labor force2025observed

    BRI: projects, creditor exposure and host-country outcomes

    Track lending, investment, construction revenue, operating use and host-country fiscal costs separately. Country borrowing and trade trends provide context; project effects require direct project evidence.

    Captured in the last 30 days: 28 items from 5 publisher groups. These counts describe collection coverage.

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    Lending and investment

    How are financing flows, creditor terms and borrower repayment capacity changing?

    5 captured reports from 2 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • Project-level commitments versus disbursements
    • Creditor-specific debt stocks and restructuring terms

    Energy and industrial projects

    What is operational, what is still under construction, and where are environmental and fiscal costs recorded?

    2 captured reports from 2 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • Plant-level operating status and generation
    • Contractual liabilities and environmental assessments

    Trade and logistics

    Are corridor assets being used and do they reduce actual trading costs?

    6 captured reports from 2 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • Port and border utilization over time
    • Comparable transit costs and customs volumes
    National economic context: 72 indicator series

    Latest available annual observations. The final column shows whether the requested final year has a value. Pakistan country data do not measure Balochistan districts or CPEC projects.

    IndicatorCountryLatest availableUnitYearFinal requested year
    Current account balance (% of GDP)CHN3.77percent of GDP2025observed
    Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)CHN79,979,865,650.02current USD2025observed
    Personal remittances, received (current US$)CHN30,002,559,370.67current USD2025observed
    External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)CHN2,419,835,436,491.80current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks (% of GNI)CHN13.00percent of GNI2024unavailable
    Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)CHN47,217,703,105.90current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)CHN562,633,647,486.40current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)CHN504,112,530,899.50current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)CHN1,305,871,555,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    Short-term debt (% of total reserves)CHN37.79percent of reserves2024unavailable
    Short-term debt (% of total external debt)CHN53.97percent of external debt2024unavailable
    Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)CHN-253,609,947.60current USD2024unavailable
    Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$)CHN-2,235,906,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)CHN352,496,730,598.70current USD2024unavailable
    Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)CHN8.59percent of exports and primary income2024unavailable
    Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$)CHN79,274,204,382.30current USD2024unavailable
    Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)CHN3,748,744,952,817.94current USD2025observed
    Total reserves (% of total external debt)CHN142.82percent of external debt2024unavailable
    Total reserves in months of importsCHN11.94months of imports2025observed
    Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)CHN0.06percent annual change2025observed
    Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)CHN39.97percent of GDP2024unavailable
    Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)CHN7.19LCU per USD2025observed
    Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)CHN0.00percent of population2020unavailable
    Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)CHN15.79percent of youth labor force2025observed
    Current account balance (% of GDP)MMR0.09percent of GDP2019unavailable
    Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)MMR1,066,703,000.00current USD2025observed
    Personal remittances, received (current US$)MMR2,553,189,788.15current USD2019unavailable
    External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)MMR11,174,807,782.30current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks (% of GNI)MMR15.28percent of GNI2024unavailable
    Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)MMR1,387,710,096.10current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)MMR483,586,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)MMR9,239,552,754.50current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)MMR63,958,931.70current USD2024unavailable
    Short-term debt (% of total reserves)MMR0.48percent of reserves2023unavailable
    Short-term debt (% of total external debt)MMR0.57percent of external debt2024unavailable
    Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)MMR67,233,651.00current USD2024unavailable
    Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$)MMR-110,820,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)MMR953,351,322.90current USD2024unavailable
    Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)MMR7.39percent of exports and primary income2024unavailable
    Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$)MMR660,985,562.30current USD2024unavailable
    Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)MMR9,337,819,633.16current USD2023unavailable
    Total reserves (% of total external debt)MMR76.79percent of external debt2023unavailable
    Total reserves in months of importsMMR3.29months of imports2019unavailable
    Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)MMR8.83percent annual change2019unavailable
    Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)MMRUnavailablepercent of GDP—unavailable
    Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)MMR1,381.62LCU per USD2020unavailable
    Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)MMR24.80percent of population2017unavailable
    Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)MMR9.81percent of youth labor force2025observed
    Current account balance (% of GDP)PAK-0.11percent of GDP2025observed
    Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)PAK1,852,000,000.00current USD2025observed
    Personal remittances, received (current US$)PAK40,478,000,000.00current USD2025observed
    External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)PAK129,717,513,746.70current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks (% of GNI)PAK35.63percent of GNI2024unavailable
    Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)PAK12,320,673,663.80current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)PAK18,232,066,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)PAK89,555,608,082.90current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)PAK9,609,166,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    Short-term debt (% of total reserves)PAK52.20percent of reserves2024unavailable
    Short-term debt (% of total external debt)PAK7.41percent of external debt2024unavailable
    Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)PAK-2,888,729,012.40current USD2024unavailable
    Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$)PAK1,608,638,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)PAK16,306,874,625.00current USD2024unavailable
    Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)PAK39.54percent of exports and primary income2024unavailable
    Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$)PAK11,216,275,984.50current USD2024unavailable
    Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)PAK26,455,819,675.73current USD2025observed
    Total reserves (% of total external debt)PAK14.19percent of external debt2024unavailable
    Total reserves in months of importsPAK3.76months of imports2025observed
    Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)PAK3.55percent annual change2025observed
    Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)PAK83.62percent of GDP2025observed
    Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)PAK281.14LCU per USD2025observed
    Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)PAK28.90percent of population2024unavailable
    Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)PAK9.59percent of youth labor force2025observed

    Myanmar: corridor economics and separate illicit-economy evidence

    Read CMEC and Kyaukpyu project records with economic and humanitarian conditions. NarcoScope's official cultivation, seizure and precursor aggregates remain separately attributed measurements.

    Captured in the last 30 days: 198 items from 5 publisher groups. These counts describe collection coverage.

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    Corridor and port development

    Which project claims have independently documented financing, land and operating evidence?

    32 captured reports from 4 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • Contracts and dated project status
    • Local livelihood and environmental outcomes

    Economic and humanitarian conditions

    How do disruptions affect trade, household costs and access to services?

    13 captured reports from 3 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • Comparable border trade and local price series
    • Humanitarian access and service data

    Separate official illicit-economy record

    What do official aggregates measure, and which geographic or temporal gaps prevent stronger conclusions?

    3 captured reports from 2 publisher groups address this question. These are attributed accounts; the primary records below are needed to resolve it.

    Evidence needed to resolve this question
    • Comparable survey definitions and reporting coverage
    • Direct evidence before any claim linking infrastructure and illicit activity
    National economic context: 24 indicator series

    Latest available annual observations. The final column shows whether the requested final year has a value. Pakistan country data do not measure Balochistan districts or CPEC projects.

    IndicatorCountryLatest availableUnitYearFinal requested year
    Current account balance (% of GDP)MMR0.09percent of GDP2019unavailable
    Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)MMR1,066,703,000.00current USD2025observed
    Personal remittances, received (current US$)MMR2,553,189,788.15current USD2019unavailable
    External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)MMR11,174,807,782.30current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks (% of GNI)MMR15.28percent of GNI2024unavailable
    Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)MMR1,387,710,096.10current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)MMR483,586,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)MMR9,239,552,754.50current USD2024unavailable
    External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)MMR63,958,931.70current USD2024unavailable
    Short-term debt (% of total reserves)MMR0.48percent of reserves2023unavailable
    Short-term debt (% of total external debt)MMR0.57percent of external debt2024unavailable
    Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)MMR67,233,651.00current USD2024unavailable
    Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$)MMR-110,820,000.00current USD2024unavailable
    Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)MMR953,351,322.90current USD2024unavailable
    Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)MMR7.39percent of exports and primary income2024unavailable
    Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$)MMR660,985,562.30current USD2024unavailable
    Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)MMR9,337,819,633.16current USD2023unavailable
    Total reserves (% of total external debt)MMR76.79percent of external debt2023unavailable
    Total reserves in months of importsMMR3.29months of imports2019unavailable
    Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)MMR8.83percent annual change2019unavailable
    Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)MMRUnavailablepercent of GDP—unavailable
    Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)MMR1,381.62LCU per USD2020unavailable
    Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)MMR24.80percent of population2017unavailable
    Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)MMR9.81percent of youth labor force2025observed

    Research across Palimpsest and NarcoScope

    Open official drug-price, seizure, precursor, designation and wildlife coverage in the same research workflow. The partner dataset is dated 2026-08-26; it has its own scope and reporting periods.

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    Shared geography, timing or keywords do not establish a criminal, political or causal relationship. Project-level claims still need direct project evidence.

    Source coverage and collection state

    Reporting metadata24 national economic indicators and historiesShared research snapshot