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Foreign Direct Investment in China Falls 20.4% in January-February

Foreign Direct Investment in China Falls 20.4% in January-February
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Alsharq Tribune-AFP 

 The volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the economy of mainland China in the January to February period decreased by 20.4% compared to the same period last year.

According to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, FDI in actual use reached 171.21 billion yuan (about $23.87 billion) in the first two months of 2025.

During this period, 7,574 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, representing a year-on-year growth of 5.8%, the ministry said.

Actual use of FDI in the manufacturing and services industries stood at 47.82 billion yuan and 120.49 billion yuan, respectively.

Meanwhile, actual use of FDI in high-tech sectors in the period was 52.49 billion yuan, with FDI in the e-commerce services sector, biopharmaceutical manufacturing sector and smart consumer equipment manufacturing sector growing by 33.5%, 22.9% and 40.7%, respectively, compared with the same period of 2024.

 

Investment from the United Kingdom, Germany and the Republic of Korea climbed by 87.9%, 54.7% and 45.2% year-on-year, respectively, in the first two months of this year, according to the ministry. 

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