Various sectors see surge in foreign investment, data shows
By Zhong Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-03-20 19:39
A total of 8,631 new foreign-invested enterprises were established in China in the first two months of 2026, up 14 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Friday.
During the same period, foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country totaled 161.45 billion yuan ($23.44 billion), down 5.7 percent from a year earlier.
From an industry perspective, the actual use of FDI reached 47.52 billion yuan in the manufacturing sector and 111.22 billion yuan in the services sector.
Foreign investment in China's high-tech industries totaled 63.21 billion yuan between January and February, up 20.4 percent year-on-year, while accounting for 39.2 percent of the nation's total — 8.5 percentage points higher than the same period last year.
Specifically, FDI in research and development and design services, computer and office equipment manufacturing, and electronic and communication equipment manufacturing surged by 171.8 percent, 84.1 percent, and 35.5 percent, respectively, on a yearly basis.
Notably, investment from Canada, Switzerland, and France rose by 210 percent, 41.3 percent, and 3 percent, respectively, in the first two months.
