By Emre Aytekin and Emir Yildirim
BEIJING (AA) - Foreign direct investments (FDIs) in China reached 693.1 billion yuan (approximately $98.4 billion) in January-November 2025, following a downward trend over the previous two years, according to the Commerce Ministry.
FDIs in China reached 693.1 billion Chinese yuan ($98.4 billion) in January-November.
In November, investments rose 26.1% per year, offsetting the 10.3% decline in the first 10 months of the year, while the amount of foreign capital currency in use fell 7.5% versus January-November 2024.
Investments in the manufacturing sector reached 171.7 billion Chinese yuan ($24.3 billion) and 506.2 billion Chinese yuan ($71.8 billion) in the services sector.
High-tech investments rose during the period, especially in the e-commerce sector, which saw a surge of 127%; the medicinal equipment and machinery manufacturing sector, which was up 46.5%; and the aerospace equipment manufacturing sector, which rose 41.9%.
No information was provided on sectors where FDIs declined.
Investments from Switzerland increased 67%, from the United Arab Emirates 47.6%, and from the UK 19.3%, according to the report.
Some 61,207 companies were established with foreign investment in 11 months in China, and the number of newly established foreign companies increased 16.9% compared to the same period last year.
- Downward trend in FDIs into China
In 2023, FDIs into China fell 8%, marking the first annual decline since 1998.
FDIs declined 27.1% year-on-year in 2024, marking the sharpest decline since records began in 1998.
As Western countries try to reduce risks derived from their dependence on China and the consequent changes in supply chains, coupled with the economic and geopolitical uncertainties in US President Donald Trump’s second term, the FDI flow into China continues to be impacted.