In January, the country attracted 92 billion yuan in foreign investment, with foreign companies continuing to see opportunities in China.

2026-03-02 04:05:48

The latest data from the Ministry of Commerce shows that in January 2026, a total of 5,306 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, a 25.5% increase year-on-year; the actual utilized foreign investment was 92.01 billion RMB, a 5.7% decrease year-on-year.

By industry, the manufacturing sector utilized 26.09 billion RMB in foreign investment, and the service sector utilized 64.04 billion RMB. High-tech industries used 33.75 billion RMB in foreign investment, a 0.6% increase, accounting for 36.7% of the total foreign investment in the country, up 2.3 percentage points from the same period last year.

Specifically, R&D and design services, computer and office equipment manufacturing, and electronic and communication equipment manufacturing saw actual foreign investment growth of 175.1%, 82.4%, and 3.7%, respectively.

In terms of source countries, Germany, Switzerland, and Singapore saw foreign investment into China grow by 86.6%, 57.4%, and 10.9%, respectively (including investment data through free trade zones). (Securities Times)

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