Foreign investment flows into China totaled $234.6 billion in the first two months of 2026. Foreign Direct Investment in China averaged 534.75 USD Hundred Million from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1891.30 USD Hundred Million in December of 2022 and a record low of 18.32 USD Hundred Million in January of 2000. source: Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

Foreign Direct Investment in China increased by 234.60 USD Hundred Million in February of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Passanger Car Exports	627151.00	679940.00		Feb 2026
Balance of Trade	213.62	114.11	USD Billion	Feb 2026
Capital Flows	-2404.62	-1369.75	USD Hundred Million	Sep 2025
Crude Oil Production	4310.00	4240.00	BBL/D/1K	Nov 2025
Current Account	2421.00	1987.00	USD Hundred Million	Dec 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
Electric Car Exports	196073.00	213101.00	Units	Feb 2026
Exports	656.58	656.58	USD Billion	Feb 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Exports YoY	21.80	6.60	percent	Feb 2026
External Debt	24198.00	24475.00	USD Hundred Million	Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment	234.60	134.00	USD Hundred Million	Feb 2026
Foreign Direct Investment YoY	-5.70	-5.70	percent	Feb 2026
Gold Reserves	2306.30	2303.50	Tonnes	Dec 2025
Imports	442.96	442.96	USD Billion	Feb 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Imports YoY	19.80	5.70	percent	Feb 2026
Terms of Trade	92.50	99.20	points	Feb 2026
Terrorism Index	1.31	1.86	Points	Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals	2694.00	1378.38	Tens of Thousands	Dec 2024
Weapons Sales	1131.00	2982.00	SIPRI TIV Million	Dec 2024

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.