Foreign direct investment inflows into China fell 10.3% year-on-year to CNY 287.7 billion in the first four months of 2026. Within the total, FDI in the manufacturing sector amounted to CNY 78.9 billion, while high-tech industries attracted CNY 166.3 billion, up 20.3% and accounting for 40.4% of total FDI. Meanwhile, the services sector received CNY 204.2 billion. Still, investment in R&D and design services, as well as in the manufacturing of computers and office equipment and electronic and communication equipment, increased by 108.4%, 22.9%, and 20.2%, respectively. During the period, 20,113 new foreign-invested enterprises were established in China, representing a 6.8% year-on-year increase. By source, investment flows into China grew significantly from Luxembourg (+110.3%), Switzerland (+60.8%), France (+58.3%), and the US (+24.5%). source: Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
Foreign Direct Investment YoY in China decreased to -10.30 percent in April from -7.30 percent in March of 2026. Foreign Direct Investment YoY in China averaged 5.02 percent from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 109.78 percent in January of 2008 and a record low of -32.60 percent in January of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for China Foreign Direct Investment YoY. China Foreign Direct Investment YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.