National FDI Data for the First Half of 2025 Released
RELEASING AUTHORITY:
Ministry of Commerce
DATE OF RELEASE:
July 19, 2025
On July 19, the national foreign direct investment (FDI) data from January to June of 2025 was released on the website of the Ministry of Commerce.
In the first half of 2025, 30,014 foreign-invested enterprises were newly established across China, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.7%; the actual utilized foreign capital reached RMB 423.23 billion, representing a year-on-year decrease of 15.2%.
In terms of sectors, the foreign capital actually utilized in the manufacturing sector and service sector reached RMB 109.06 billion and RMB 305.87 billion respectively. The foreign capital actually utilized in the high-tech sector amounted to RMB 127.87 billion, with an increase of 127.1% in e-commerce service, 53% in chemical pharmaceutical manufacturing, 36.2% in aircraft and spacecraft and equipment manufacturing, and 17.7% in medical instrument, equipment and device manufacturing. In terms of sources of foreign investments, the actual investments in China made by ASEAN countries grew by 8.8%, and the actual investments in China from Switzerland, Japan, UK, Germany and South Korea rose by 68.6%, 59.1%, 37.6%, 6.3% and 2.7% respectively (including data on investments in free trade zones).
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