China Issued 581 Million Consumer Loans Worth €670 Billion in 2025

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Consumer finance companies expanded their lending activity as outstanding loans rose by 6.85%, according to industry data.

 

China’s consumer finance companies issued 581 million personal loans with a combined value of 5.24 trillion yuan, approximately €670 billion, in 2025.

The figures were published in a report by the China Banking Association.

Consumer finance assets increase

The sector’s total assets reached 1.48 trillion yuan, approximately €180 billion, representing an annual increase of 7.18%.

Outstanding loans stood at 1.43 trillion yuan, also equivalent to approximately €180 billion, up 6.85% year on year.

Support for national initiatives

The report highlighted the companies’ participation in major national initiatives, including consumer goods trade-in programmes, rural revitalisation and the provision of financial services to new residents of urban areas.

Source: CNA