THE number of overseas-invested enterprises in China has risen for three consecutive years to surpass 530,000, with total accumulated foreign direct investment (FDI) exceeding US$3.6 trillion, data released by the Ministry of Commerce showed on Saturday.
The data underscores sustained confidence among overseas investors in the Chinese market. In 2025, more than 8,000 overseas enterprises increased their investment in China, rising over 10 per cent year on year, while more than 3,000 overseas firms increased their investment in the first four months of 2026.
During the January-April period, 20,113 new overseas-invested firms were established across the country, up 6.8 per cent year on year. The actual use of FDI totaled 287.69 billion yuan (about US$42 billion) during the same period, down 10.3 per cent from the previous year.
High-tech industries bucked the overall trend, attracting 116.33 billion yuan in foreign investment, a surge of 20.3 per cent year on year, and accounting for 40.4 per cent of the national total. — Xinhua