From January to August 2026, China will absorb foreign investment of 479.95 billion yuan

From January to August 2026, there were 42582 newly established foreign-invested enterprises nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 0.3%; The actual amount of foreign investment used was 479.95 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 5.3%.

From an industry perspective, the actual use of foreign investment in the manufacturing industry was 119.55 billion yuan, while the actual use of foreign investment in the service industry was 350.42 billion yuan. The actual use of foreign investment in high-tech industries was RMB 200.26 billion, a year-on-year increase of 35.1%, accounting for 41.7% of the country's actual use of foreign investment, an increase of 12.4 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 74%, 64.2%, and 41.9% respectively.

From the source, actual investment in China by France, Switzerland, and South Korea increased by 39.2%, 16.7%, and 16.5% respectively (including investment data through free ports).