Foreign direct investment into China went up 6.1% from a year earlier to CNY 268.44 billion in the first two months of 2023. In dollar terms, FDI increased only 1% to USD 39.71 billion in January-February. FDI into the services sector increased 10.1% and FDI inflows into high-tech industries soared 32%, of which 68.9% to high-tech manufacturing and 23.3% to high-tech services. Meanwhile, investment from Belt and Road countries and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations climbed 11% and 11.8%, respectively. source: Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

Foreign Direct Investment in China averaged 494.00 USD HML from 1997 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 1891.30 USD HML in December of 2022 and a record low of 18.32 USD HML in January of 2000. This page provides the latest reported value for - China Foreign Direct Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. China Foreign Direct Investment - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2023.

Foreign Direct Investment in China is expected to be 650.00 USD HML by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Foreign Direct Investment is projected to trend around 2400.00 USD HML in 2024 and 2700.00 USD HML in 2025, according to our econometric models.

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China Foreign Direct Investment



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-02-20 10:50 AM Jan 14.5% 6.3% 5.0%
2023-03-17 07:30 AM Feb 6.1% 14.5% 18.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Foreign Direct Investment 397.10 190.20 USD HML Feb 2023

China Foreign Direct Investment
In China, Foreign Direct Investment refers to foreign capital actually utilized, which is to the amount which has been actually used according to the agreements and contracts, including cash, materials and invisible capital such as labor service and technology which both parties agree to take as an investment.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
397.10 190.20 1891.30 18.32 1997 - 2023 USD HML Monthly
NSA; YTD

News Stream
FDI Into China Rises 6.1% in First Two Months of 2023
Foreign direct investment into China went up 6.1% from a year earlier to CNY 268.44 billion in the first two months of 2023. In dollar terms, FDI increased only 1% to USD 39.71 billion in January-February. FDI into the services sector increased 10.1% and FDI inflows into high-tech industries soared 32%, of which 68.9% to high-tech manufacturing and 23.3% to high-tech services. Meanwhile, investment from Belt and Road countries and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations climbed 11% and 11.8%, respectively.
2023-03-17
FDI into China Rises 6.3% in 2022
Foreign direct investment into China grew 6.3% year-on-year to CNY 1.27 trillion in 2022, the Ministry of Commerce data showed on Wednesday. In US dollar terms, the FDI rose 8% from a year earlier to USD 189.13 billion. FDI into the manufacturing industry jumped 46.1% from a year earlier to CNY 323.7 billion, while that of high-tech industries surged by 28.3%, of which electronic and communication equipment (56.8%), scientific and technological achievements transformation services (35%), and information services (21.3%). Increases were seen in FDI from South Korea (64.2%), Germany (52.9%), the UK (40.7%), the EU (92.2%), and the ASEAN countries (8.2%).
2023-01-18
FDI into China Rises 9.9% YoY in Jan - Nov
Foreign direct investment into China increased 9.9% year-on-year to CNY 1.16 trillion in the first eleven months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday. In US dollar terms, the FDI rose 12.2% from a year earlier to USD 178.08 billion. FDI into the services industry grew 0.9% to CNY 842.61 billion, while that of high-tech industries jumped by 31.1%. Increases were seen in FDI from South Korea (122.1%), Germany (52.6%), the UK (33.1%), and Japan (26.6%).
2022-12-23