From January to April 2026, China will absorb foreign investment of RMB 287.69 billion

From January to April 2026, there were 20113 newly established foreign-invested enterprises nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 6.8%; The actual amount of foreign investment used was RMB 287.69 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 10.3%.

From an industry perspective, the actual use of foreign investment in the manufacturing industry was 78.88 billion yuan, while the actual use of foreign investment in the service industry was 204.15 billion yuan. The actual use of foreign investment in high-tech industries was 116.33 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.3%, accounting for 40.4% of the country's actual use of foreign investment, an increase of 10.3 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 108.4%, 22.9%, and 20.2%, respectively.

From the source, actual investment in China by Luxembourg, Switzerland, France, and the United States increased by 110.3%, 60.8%, 58.3%, and 24.5% respectively (including investment data through free ports).

The stock of foreign investment remains stable. In the past three years, the number of foreign-funded enterprises in China has been increasing year by year, exceeding 530000, and the stock of foreign-funded enterprises has exceeded 3.6 trillion US dollars. Especially the vast majority of existing foreign-funded enterprises choose to deeply cultivate in China and continue to expand their investment. By 2025, more than 8000 foreign-funded enterprises will increase their investment in China, with a year-on-year growth of over 10%; From January to April 2026, more than 3000 foreign-funded enterprises have made additional investments.