Beijing:The volume of foreign investment actually utilized in China amounted to 548.81 billion yuan (approximately $82.32 billion USD) from January to September 2026, reflecting a 4.3 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. Despite this decline, September saw a 2.5 percent increase in foreign investment compared to September of the previous year, as reported by China's Ministry of Commerce.
According to Yemen News Agency, the state news agency Xinhua highlighted that 47,800 new foreign-funded enterprises were established in China during the first nine months of 2026, which is a 2.3 percent reduction year-on-year.
The data further reveals that the service sector attracted the largest share of foreign investment, totaling 404.81 billion yuan. Meanwhile, the manufacturing sector drew 131.94 billion yuan within the same timeframe.
In the high-tech sector, foreign investment surged to 228.53 billion yuan, marking a 33.8 percent increase from last year. This sector now makes up 41.6 percent of the total foreign investments in China, an 11.9 percentage point increase from the previous year. Notable growth was observed in services for the transfer of scientific and technological results, which rose by 76.8 percent, research, development, and design services, up 59.2 percent, and the electronics and telecommunications equipment manufacturing industry, which increased by 32.8 percent annually.
Furthermore, investments from several countries showed significant growth, with inflows from Canada rising by 90.5 percent, France by 31.8 percent, and Switzerland by 26 percent. Investments from the United States and South Korea increased by 7.7 percent and 6.8 percent, respectively, compared to the same period last year.
