From January to February 2026, China will absorb 161.45 billion yuan of foreign investment

From January to February 2026, there will be 8631 newly established foreign-invested enterprises nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 14%; The actual amount of foreign investment used was 161.45 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 5.7%.

From an industry perspective, the actual use of foreign investment in the manufacturing industry was 47.52 billion yuan, while the actual use of foreign investment in the service industry was 111.22 billion yuan. The actual use of foreign investment in high-tech industries was 63.21 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.4%, accounting for 39.2% of the country's actual use of foreign investment, an increase of 8.5 percentage points compared to the same period last year. Among them, the actual use of foreign investment in R&D and design services, computer and office equipment manufacturing, and electronic and communication equipment manufacturing increased by 171.8%, 84.1%, and 35.5% respectively.

From the source, actual investment in China by Canada, Switzerland, and France increased by 210%, 41.3%, and 3% respectively (including investment data through free ports).