From January to March 2026, China will absorb 249.6 billion yuan of foreign investment

From January to March 2026, 13987 foreign-invested enterprises were newly established nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 11%; The actual amount of foreign investment used was 249.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7.3%.

From an industry perspective, the actual use of foreign investment in the manufacturing industry was 71.46 billion yuan, while the actual use of foreign investment in the service industry was 174.6 billion yuan. The actual use of foreign investment in high-tech industries was 102.73 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 30.7%, accounting for 41.2% of the country's actual use of foreign investment, an increase of 12 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 127.8%, 88.1%, and 23.8% respectively.

From the source, actual investment in China by Luxembourg, Switzerland, France, and South Korea increased by 96.8%, 50.4%, 42.3%, and 35.2% respectively (including investment data through free ports).