The invention discloses a lithium ion battery with excellent zero volt storage performance. The lithium ion battery comprises a shell and a positive pole, a negative pole, a diaphragm and electrolyteinside the shell, wherein the positive pole comprises a positive active material, a positive additive, a conductive agent, an adhesive and a positive current collector; the positive additive is LixMOyor a mixture thereof, wherein x is greater than or equal to 3, y is greater than or equal to 3, and M is any one of Fe, Co, Mo, Ir, Mn, Zn, Pt, Sb, Te, Ti, V, Nb, B, Si, Ge, Sn, Al, Ga and P; the electrolyte comprises an electrolyte lithium salt, an electrolyte solvent and an electrolyte additive; the electrolyte lithium salt is lithium difluoroborate (LiODFB) or a mixed lithium salt of the LiODFB and other lithium salts; and the electrolyte additive is a nitrile compound. The lithium ion battery disclosed by the invention follows a conventional production process for manufacturing, gives consideration to long-time stability of both a negative solid/electrolyte interfacial film and a negative copper current collector at a high level so as to have excellent zero volt storage performance.