An absorbent composite comprising: a base material and water-absorbent resin particles wherein the following conditions (1) to (4) are fulfilled: (1) the weight ratio of water-absorbent resin relative to the total weight of the base material and water- absorbent resin is 65 to 99 wt%, (2) the water-absorbent resin particles adhering directly to the base material constitute 50 wt% or more of the total water-absorbent resin particles (3) the average absorption capacity of the water-absorbent resin particles is 50 g/g or more and (4) the amount of residual monomers in the water-absorbent resin is 200 ppm or less.