Ministry of Commerce: The actual utilization of foreign investment in China from January to April was 320.78 billion RMB, a year-on-year decrease of 10.9%.

According to the data from the Ministry of Commerce, from January to April 2025, there were 18,832 newly established foreign-invested enterprises in China, an increase of 12.1% year-on-year. The actual use of foreign capital amounted to 320.78 billion RMB, a decrease of 10.9% year-on-year. Looking at the industries, the actual use of foreign capital in the manufacturing sector was 84.06 billion RMB, while in the service sector it was 231.25 billion RMB. The high-tech industry used 96.71 billion RMB in foreign investment, with the e-commerce service, aerospace equipment manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and medical equipment manufacturing industries experiencing growth of 137%, 86.2%, 57.8%, and 4.9% respectively. In terms of the sources of investment, investment from ASEAN countries in China grew by 42.9%, while investment from Japan, Switzerland, the UK, South Korea, and Germany increased by 74.2%, 68.4%, 54.6%, 22.3%, and 12.3% respectively (including data from investments through free trade zones). This article is excerpted from "Ministry of Commerce"; GMTEight Editor: Li Fo.