The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) recently released on its official Web site (www.safe.gov.cn) foreign exchange statistical time-series data, marking the first time the administration has systematically arranged and disclosed such data. 
During recent years, in order to satisfy the increasing needs of foreign-related business development, the SAFE has worked out a series of foreign exchange statistical statements, such as China's Balance of Payments Statement, Chinas International Investment Position, the scale of foreign exchange reserves, the balance and structure of the external debt, and so forth, in line with international universal indicators and relevant technical standards, which are conducive to analyzing foreign-related economic situations and monitoring cross-border capital flows. Furthermore, the foreign exchange statistical data has received growing attention from the general public.     
In order to make better use of foreign exchange statistical data, facilitate the general publics comprehension, analysis, and use of the information, and to enhance the comprehensiveness, systematic nature, and transparency of these data, the SAFE has arranged and released eleven categories of data that were made public during the period from 1985 to 2009, including China's Balance of Payments Statement, China's International Investment Position, the scale of foreign exchange reserves, the conversion rates of various currencies against the USD, the mid-price of the RMB exchange rate, the balance and structure of the external debt, the structure and growth of China's long- and short-term external debt, China's external debt, the national economy and exchange revenue, examination and approval of the investment quota for QDII and QFII, and so forth. The corresponding explanations of the indicators and intervals for their release have also been publicized. After their release, the SAFE will regularly update the relevant statistical data and constantly improve its disclosure system for statistical information.