International Desk : In 2025, a total of 70,392 new foreign-invested enterprises were established in China, marking a year-on-year increase of 19.1 percent. During the same period, the actual utilization of foreign capital stood at 747.69 billion yuan, representing a decline of 9.5 percent compared with the previous year. The data were released by China’s Ministry of Commerce on January 23 (Friday).

According to the figures, the actual utilization of foreign investment in the manufacturing sector reached 1,955.1 billion yuan, while the services sector attracted 5,451.2 billion yuan in foreign capital. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in high-tech industries totaled 214.77 billion yuan. Notably, FDI in e-commerce services, medical equipment and instrument manufacturing, and aerospace equipment manufacturing increased by 75 percent, 42.1 percent, and 22.9 percent respectively.

An analysis by source country shows that actual investment from Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom grew significantly, rising by 66.8 percent, 27.3 percent, and 15.9 percent respectively.

Source: Tuhina-Hashim-Swarna, China Media Group.