Chinese loans and grants for industry and mining by recipient country
China committed $142 bn for industry, mining and construction to Russia between 2000 and 2021, 35% of the total; 53% was committed to the top three countries.
Source: AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.02000–2021Updated 25 Oct 2026
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Chinese loans and grants for industry and mining, 2000–2021, US$ (2021 prices)
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Summary
China committed $404 bn for industry, mining and construction to the countries AidData covers between 2000 and 2021, in 2021 dollars. Russia $142 bn (35%), Kazakhstan $45 bn (11%) and Brazil $28 bn (7%); together, 53% of the world total.
103 countries and territories have a figure for 2000–2021.
Source: AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.02000–2021Updated 25 Oct 2026
Countries and territories with data
| Russia | $142 bn | 35% |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | $45 bn | 11% |
| Brazil | $28 bn | 7% |
| Venezuela | $16 bn | 4.1% |
| Indonesia | $16 bn | 3.9% |
| Peru | $13 bn | 3.3% |
| Turkmenistan | $12 bn | 2.9% |
| Uzbekistan | $9.7 bn | 2.4% |
| Myanmar | $8.2 bn | 2% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | $7.9 bn | 2% |
| Iran | $7.3 bn | 1.8% |
| North Korea | $7.0 bn | 1.7% |
| Ethiopia | $5.7 bn | 1.4% |
| Malaysia | $5.6 bn | 1.4% |
| Belarus | $5.2 bn | 1.3% |
| Papua New Guinea | $4.9 bn | 1.2% |
| Chile | $4.4 bn | 1.1% |
| Angola | $4.3 bn | 1.1% |
| Egypt | $3.4 bn | 0.9% |
| Sierra Leone | $3.4 bn | 0.8% |
| Niger | $2.9 bn | 0.7% |
| Israel | $2.8 bn | 0.7% |
| Vietnam | $2.6 bn | 0.6% |
| Eritrea | $2.5 bn | 0.6% |
| Tajikistan | $2.4 bn | 0.6% |
| Syria | $2.4 bn | 0.6% |
| Mozambique | $2.1 bn | 0.5% |
| Ecuador | $1.9 bn | 0.5% |
| Brunei | $1.9 bn | 0.5% |
| South Africa | $1.9 bn | 0.5% |
| Bangladesh | $1.9 bn | 0.5% |
| Namibia | $1.8 bn | 0.4% |
| Laos | $1.7 bn | 0.4% |
| Tanzania | $1.7 bn | 0.4% |
| Mongolia | $1.6 bn | 0.4% |
| Iraq | $1.6 bn | 0.4% |
| Türkiye | $1.5 bn | 0.4% |
| Argentina | $1.3 bn | 0.3% |
| India | $1.1 bn | 0.3% |
| Kyrgyzstan | $942 m | 0.2% |
| Sri Lanka | $941 m | 0.2% |
| Sudan | $911 m | 0.2% |
| Benin | $887 m | 0.2% |
| Azerbaijan | $885 m | 0.2% |
| Serbia | $878 m | 0.2% |
| Zambia | $878 m | 0.2% |
| Guinea | $824 m | 0.2% |
| Ghana | $697 m | 0.2% |
| Oman | $658 m | 0.2% |
| Chad | $658 m | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | $644 m | 0.2% |
| Zimbabwe | $634 m | 0.2% |
| Bolivia | $470 m | 0.1% |
| Mexico | $441 m | 0.1% |
| Philippines | $389 m | 0.1% |
| Morocco | $371 m | 0.1% |
| Gabon | $334 m | 0.1% |
| Uganda | $316 m | 0.1% |
| Guyana | $303 m | 0.1% |
| Central African Republic | $292 m | 0.1% |
| Djibouti | $270 m | 0.1% |
| Ukraine | $257 m | 0.1% |
| Equatorial Guinea | $240 m | 0.1% |
| Cambodia | $230 m | 0.1% |
| Thailand | $220 m | 0.1% |
| Nepal | $210 m | 0.1% |
| Rwanda | $207 m | 0.1% |
| Jamaica | $201 m | <0.1% |
| Yemen | $180 m | <0.1% |
| Colombia | $171 m | <0.1% |
| Mali | $166 m | <0.1% |
| Dominican Republic | $139 m | <0.1% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | $120 m | <0.1% |
| Nigeria | $114 m | <0.1% |
| Senegal | $112 m | <0.1% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | $107 m | <0.1% |
| Kenya | $75 m | <0.1% |
| Mauritius | $71 m | <0.1% |
| Liberia | $67 m | <0.1% |
| Republic of the Congo | $59 m | <0.1% |
| Grenada | $56 m | <0.1% |
| Mauritania | $49 m | <0.1% |
| South Sudan | $49 m | <0.1% |
| Uruguay | $22 m | <0.1% |
| Jordan | $21 m | <0.1% |
| Cameroon | $19 m | <0.1% |
| Madagascar | $17 m | <0.1% |
| Samoa | $15 m | <0.1% |
| Lesotho | $14 m | <0.1% |
| Tonga | $12 m | <0.1% |
| Barbados | $11 m | <0.1% |
| Bulgaria | $10 m | <0.1% |
| Cook Islands | $10 m | <0.1% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $9 m | <0.1% |
| Fiji | $4 m | <0.1% |
| Paraguay | $3 m | <0.1% |
| Albania | $3 m | <0.1% |
| Malawi | $2 m | <0.1% |
| Guinea-Bissau | $2 m | <0.1% |
| Moldova | $1 m | <0.1% |
| Maldives | $1 m | <0.1% |
| Burkina Faso | $34,734 | <0.1% |
| Togo | $13,938 | <0.1% |
| Total, reporting countries | $404 bn | 100% |
Source: AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.02000–2021Updated 25 Oct 2026
Largest commitments
| Project | Recipient | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNPC disburses $33 billion loan — via oil prepayment facility — to Rosneft for unspecified purposes | Russia | $37 bn | 2013 |
| CDB provides $15 billion loan to Rosneft for East Siberia-Pacific Ocean Oil Pipeline Project (Linked to Project ID#43012) | Russia | $23 bn | 2009 |
| CDB provides $10 billion loan to Transneft for East Siberia-Pacific Ocean Oil Pipeline Project (Linked to Project ID#43069) | Russia | $15 bn | 2009 |
| [Drawn down amount] China Development Bank provides $10 billion line of credit for oil exploration in the Santos Basin (Linked to Project ID#36737) | Brazil | $11 bn | 2009 |
| Bank of China provides $3.6 billion loan to Taihu Limited for the purchase of Udmurtneft | Russia | $7.3 bn | 2006 |
| CDB provides EUR 5.057 billion loan for Yamal Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project (Euro-denominated tranche) (Linked to Project ID#67063, #67062, #67041, and #67040) | Russia | $6.6 bn | 2016 |
| CDB contributes to $6 billion syndicated loan for the acquisition of Baikalfinancegroup and Yuganskneftegaz (Linked to Project ID#98793) | Russia | $6.5 bn | 2005 |
| China Eximbank contributes to $6 billion syndicated loan for the acquisition of Baikalfinancegroup and Yuganskneftegaz (Linked to Project ID#67166) | Russia | $6.5 bn | 2005 |
| CDB provides $4 billion loan for Phase 1 of Galkynysh Gas Field Project (Linked to Project ID#41905) | Turkmenistan | $6.0 bn | 2009 |
| CDB contributes $3.75 billion to $7.5 billion syndicated loan for Kazakh Section of Lines A and B of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline Project (Linked to Project ID#39955, #39997, #91926, #54528, #70616, #91898, #91901, #91917, #91923) | Kazakhstan | $5.7 bn | 2008 |
| Bank of China contributes $3.75 billion to $7.5 billion syndicated loan for Kazakh Section of Lines A and B of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline Project (Linked to Project ID#54489, #91926, #39955, #39997, #54528, #70616, #91898, #91901, #91917) | Kazakhstan | $5.7 bn | 2008 |
| CDB provides $5 billion loan for oil field development projects in September 2015 (Linked to Project ID#39099) | Venezuela | $5.6 bn | 2015 |
| China Eximbank provides EUR 4.279 billion loan Yamal Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project (euro-denominated tranche) (Linked to Project ID#67064, #67063, #67041, #67040) | Russia | $5.6 bn | 2016 |
| CDB provides $4.1 billion loan for Phase 2 of Galkynysh Gas Field Project (Linked to Project ID#40393) | Turkmenistan | $5.0 bn | 2011 |
| CDB provides $4.015 billion loan for Sinovensa Oil Field Development Project (Linked to Project ID#38319, #38056, and #38055) | Venezuela | $4.5 bn | 2013 |
| CDB provides $3.5 billion loan tranche to Petrobras for oil exploration and extraction activities (Linked to Project ID#52918) | Brazil | $3.9 bn | 2015 |
| CDB provides $1.71 billion loan to acquire rights to develop Karazhanbas oil and gas field in Mangistau Oblast | Kazakhstan | $3.5 bn | 2006 |
| CDB contributes to $5.988 billion syndicated loan to repay debts and meet capital requirements of Las Bambas Copper Project (Linked to Project ID#98774, #98775, #98776, #99780, #99781, #99783, and #55427) | Peru | $3.3 bn | 2014 |
| China Eximbank provides $2.0299 billion loan for Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Sicomines Copper and Cobalt Mining Project (Linked to Project ID#450, #73204, #91875, and #91873) | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $3.1 bn | 2008 |
| China Eximbank and CDB provide EUR 2.5 billion of debt financing for Arctic LNG 2 Project (Linked to Project ID#89463) | Russia | $2.9 bn | 2021 |
Source: AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.02000–2021Updated 25 Oct 2026