From January to July 2026, China will absorb foreign investment of 438.33 billion yuan

From January to July 2026, 37711 foreign-invested enterprises were newly established nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 4.4%; The actual amount of foreign investment used was 438.33 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 6.2%.

From an industry perspective, the actual use of foreign investment in the manufacturing industry was 109.43 billion yuan, while the actual use of foreign investment in the service industry was 319.95 billion yuan. The actual use of foreign investment in high-tech industries was 182.31 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.7%, accounting for 41.6% of the country's actual use of foreign investment, an increase of 12.2 percentage points compared to the same period last year. Among them, the actual use of foreign investment in R&D and design services, technology transfer services, and electronic and communication equipment manufacturing increased by 72.1%, 62.2%, and 39.9%, respectively.

From the source, actual investment in China by Saudi Arabia, France, and South Korea increased by 343.7%, 36.1%, and 15.8% respectively (including investment data through free ports).