Foreign direct investment (FDI) in mainland China’s economy fell by 15.2% in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year, to 423.23 billion yuan ($59 billion), according to the Ministry of Commerce.
The manufacturing sector attracted 109.06 billion yuan, while the service sector attracted 305.87 billion yuan.
At the same time, FDI from ASEAN countries grew by 8.8% in January-June, from Switzerland by 68.6%, from Japan by 59.1%, from the UK by 37.6%, from South Korea by 2.7%, and from Germany by 6.3%.
As reported, FDI fell by 27.1% in 2024 to 826.25 billion yuan. This is the largest decline in the history of calculations (since 2008).