China’s total non-financial direct investment (ODI) overseas in 2024 rose 10.5 percent to $143.85 billion, the Ministry of Commerce said. The amount of money invested in states along the Belt and Road rose 5.4 percent to $33.69 billion, Xinhua news agency quoted the ministry as saying.
The number of workers sent abroad last year reached 409,000, up 17.9 percent. As a result, 594,000 Chinese workers were employed abroad at the end of December.
The amount of overseas contracting work performed by Chinese companies rose 3.1% to $165.97 billion.
As reported, China’s total ODI grew 6% through 2023.
