Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China slumped 29.8% year-on-year to CNY 693.21 billion (about USD 96.29 billion) during January-October 2024, a softer decline than the 30.4% plunge recorded in the first nine months of the year, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. Approximately 11.6% of the total, or CNY 80.18 billion, went into high-tech manufacturing industries, up 0.7 percentage points from the same period last year. Foreign investment in medical equipment and instrument manufacturing and computer & office equipment manufacturing soared by 61.7% and 48.8%, respectively. Additionally, foreign investment in the technical services industry rose by 19.5%. The primary sources of FDI were Germany (7.5%), Australia (6%), and Singapore (4.4%). Considering October only, CNY 52.61 billion flowed into the country, down from CNY 60.41 billion in September. source: Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

Foreign Direct Investment YoY in China decreased by 29.80 percent in October from -30.40 percent in September of 2024. Foreign Direct Investment YoY in China averaged 6.63 percent from 2008 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 109.78 percent in January of 2008 and a record low of -32.60 percent in January of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for China Foreign Direct Investment YoY. China Foreign Direct Investment YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2024.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-10-25 09:10 AM
FDI (YTD) YoY
Sept -30.4% -31.5% -32.0%
2024-11-15 10:45 AM
FDI (YTD) YoY
Oct -29.8% -30.4% -30.0%
2024-12-14 07:00 AM
FDI (YTD) YoY
Nov -29.8%


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Passanger Car Exports 503466.00 512235.00 Oct 2024
Balance of Trade 95.27 81.71 USD Billion Oct 2024
Capital Flows -483.73 -744.29 USD Hundred Million Jun 2024
Crude Oil Production 4215.00 4250.00 BBL/D/1K Jul 2024
Current Account 1469.00 545.00 USD Hundred Million Sep 2024
Current Account Goods 1671.08 1213.09 USD Hundred Million Jun 2024
Current Account Services -617.44 -612.26 USD Hundred Million Jun 2024
Current Account to GDP 1.50 2.20 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Electric Car Exports 158409.00 153660.00 Oct 2024
Exports 309.06 303.71 USD Billion Oct 2024
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Exports YoY 12.70 2.40 percent Oct 2024
External Debt 24475.00 24527.60 USD Hundred Million Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment 962.90 901.00 USD Hundred Million Oct 2024
Foreign Direct Investment YoY -29.80 -30.40 percent Oct 2024
Gold Reserves 2264.32 2262.45 Tonnes Jun 2024
Imports 213.34 222.00 USD Billion Oct 2024
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Imports YoY -2.30 0.30 percent Oct 2024
Terms of Trade 96.40 92.40 points Sep 2024
Terrorism Index 0.58 0.00 Points Dec 2023
Tourist Arrivals 1378.00 0.00 Tens of Thousands Dec 2023
Weapons Sales 2432.00 2083.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2023

China Foreign Direct Investment YoY
In China, Foreign Direct Investment refers to foreign capital actually utilized, which is to the amount which has been actually used according to the agreements and contracts, including cash, materials and invisible capital such as labor service and technology which both parties agree to take as an investment.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-29.80 -30.40 109.78 -32.60 2008 - 2024 percent Monthly
NSA; YTD


News Stream
FDI into China Plunges 29.8% in Jan-October
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China slumped 29.8% year-on-year to CNY 693.21 billion (about USD 96.29 billion) during January-October 2024, a softer decline than the 30.4% plunge recorded in the first nine months of the year, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. Approximately 11.6% of the total, or CNY 80.18 billion, went into high-tech manufacturing industries, up 0.7 percentage points from the same period last year. Foreign investment in medical equipment and instrument manufacturing and computer & office equipment manufacturing soared by 61.7% and 48.8%, respectively. Additionally, foreign investment in the technical services industry rose by 19.5%. The primary sources of FDI were Germany (7.5%), Australia (6%), and Singapore (4.4%). Considering October only, CNY 52.61 billion flowed into the country, down from CNY 60.41 billion in September.
2024-11-16
China FDI Plunges Over 30% Up to Q3
Foreign direct investment into China slumped 30.4% from the previous year to CNY 640.6 billion in the first three quarters of 2024, easing slightly from the 31.5% cumulative annual plunge from the first eight months of the year, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce.
2024-10-25
FDI into China Plunges 31.5% YoY in Jan-August
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China slumped 31.5% year-on-year to CNY 580.19 billion (USD 81.80 billion) during January-August of 2024, a steeper than the 29.6% drop in the first seven months of 2024. About 12.4% of the total, or CNY 72.14 billion went into the high-tech manufacturing industries, up 1.9 percentage points from the same period last year. Meanwhile, foreign investment in medical equipment and instrument manufacturing, and professional technical services increased by 77.8% and 43.4%, respectively. In the meantime, foreign investment in the computer and office equipment manufacturing industry grew by 33.9%. The source of FDI was from Singapore (11.6%) and Germany (5.4%). In recent years, China has cracked down on several industries to ensure compliance with government policies, discouraging foreign investment.
2024-09-14