Direct Investment Liabilities in China decreased to 57.89 USD Hundred Million in the third quarter of 2025 from 173.61 USD Hundred Million in the second quarter of 2025. Direct Investment Liabilities in China averaged 381.79 USD Hundred Million from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1072.06 USD Hundred Million in the first quarter of 2022 and a record low of -149.73 USD Hundred Million in the second quarter of 2024. source: State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows -2404.62 -1369.75 USD Hundred Million Sep 2025
Current Account 1987.00 1287.00 USD Hundred Million Sep 2025
Current Account Goods 2694.50 2191.40 USD Hundred Million Sep 2025
Current Account Services -493.38 -471.04 USD Hundred Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 2.20 1.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Direct Investment Liabilities 57.89 173.61 USD Hundred Million Sep 2025
External Debt 24198.00 24475.00 USD Hundred Million Dec 2024


China Direct Investment Liabilities
In China, Direct Investment Liabilities serve as a measure of new foreign investment into the country, capturing monetary flows associated with foreign-owned entities in China. Unlike the figures provided by the Ministry of Commerce, this indicator, compiled by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, encompasses reinvested earnings of existing foreign firms. As a result, it can provide insights into trends in foreign company profits and changes in the scale of their operations within the country.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
57.89 173.61 1072.06 -149.73 1998 - 2025 USD Hundred Million Quarterly
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