The invention discloses electrolyte of a lithium ion battery. The electrolyte comprises lithium salt, an anhydrous organic solvent and an adding agent, wherein the adding agent contains fluoroethylene carbonate being 0.5-9 percent of the total mass of the electrolyte, nitrile compounds being 1-8 percent of the total mass of the electrolyte and o-benzoyl sulfonyl imide salt being 0.3-5 percent of the total mass of the electrolyte, and the o-benzoyl sulfonyl imide salt has a structural formula as shown in the specification, wherein M is alkali metal, and R1, R2, R3 and R4 are respectively hydrogen or alkyl group or alkyl halide group. In the electrolyte of the lithium ion battery, the o-benzoyl sulfonyl imide salt can overcome a destructive effect of FEC anodic film by-products on cathode; the nitrile compounds are combined with the cathode in a coordination mode, the degree of reaction of the o-benzoyl sulfonyl imide salt and a cathode material is reduced, the o-benzoyl sulfonyl imide salt forms a film at cathode to protect cathode, and the impedance on the cathode is seldom increased; the high-temperature storage performance is improved, and meanwhile the multiplying power and the cycle performance can be kept at an acceptable level.