# Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) — China
> Latest: 12.66 (2024). Change: -13.7% vs 2012.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2012–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS?locations=CN
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ic-frm-bnks-zs/CHN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2012 | 14.67 |
| 2024 | 12.66 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ic-frm-bnks-zs/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS?locations=CN
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)