Comparison: Chinese and U.S. Financial Metrics, Chart Edition

Here are a few interesting charts showing the difference between the US and China in terms of Net Savings, Foreign Reserves, Current Account, and more.

Chart 1: Saving-investment balance and current account, China and US

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Chart 2: Foreign reserves of China, Japan, Germany and US, 1990–2007

Chart 3: Inflation, China and US, 1998–2008

Source: China’s financial conundrum and global imbalances by Ronald McKinnon and Gunther Schnabl, Monetary and Economic Department, BIS