Ministry of Commerce: China attracted a total of 358.19 billion yuan in foreign investment from January to May 2025.

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20/06/2025
Announcement by the Ministry of Commerce: From January to May 2025, a total of 24,018 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, an increase of 10.4% year-on-year; the actual use of foreign investment amounted to 358.19 billion RMB, a decrease of 13.2% year-on-year. In terms of industries, the manufacturing sector utilized 91.52 billion RMB of foreign investment, while the service sector utilized 259.64 billion RMB. High-tech industries utilized 109.04 billion RMB of foreign investment, with the electronic commerce services, aerospace equipment manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and medical equipment manufacturing industries experiencing growth of 146%, 74.9%, 59.2%, and 20% respectively. In terms of sources, actual investments from the ASEAN region into China increased by 20.5%, while investments from Japan, the UK, South Korea, and Germany increased by 70.2%, 60.9%, 10.3%, and 7.1% respectively.