Ministry of Commerce: China attracted a total of 506.58 billion yuan in foreign investment from January to August.

On September 19th, according to the Ministry of Commerce, from January to August 2025, a total of 42,435 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, an increase of 14.8% compared to the same period last year; the actual use of foreign capital amounted to 506.58 billion RMB, a decrease of 12.7% year-on-year. In terms of industry, the actual use of foreign capital in the manufacturing industry was 129.03 billion RMB, while the service industry used 366.19 billion RMB of foreign capital. The high-tech industry utilized 148.28 billion RMB of foreign capital, with the e-commerce service industry, aerospace and equipment manufacturing, chemical pharmaceutical manufacturing, and medical equipment manufacturing seeing increases of 169.2%, 37.5%, 23.2%, and 19.2% respectively. In terms of sources, the actual investment from Japan, Switzerland, the UK, and Singapore in China increased by 58.9%, 37.2%, 24.5%, and 1.8% respectively (including data from investments through free trade zones). This article is excerpted from the official website of the Ministry of Commerce, edited by GMTEight: Liu Jiayin.