China FDI Inflows

$80.0B +$37.3B

Dec 2025 · Annual

China's foreign direct investment inflows rose to USD 79.98 billion in 2025, up from USD 42.65 billion in 2024. The figure remains well below the all-time high of USD 344.07 billion recorded in 2021. The series dates back to 1979.

China FDI Inflows, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
$80.0B$42.6B$344.1BDec 2021$80,000Dec 19791979 – 2025Annual

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About this series

FDI Inflows in China averaged $126.0B from 1979 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of $344.1B in Dec 2021 and a record low of $80,000 in Dec 1979. The series is reported yearly with history from 1979.

Foreign direct investment inflows measure the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest in an enterprise operating in China. Data are reported in current U.S. dollars on an annual basis. The series spans from 1979 to the present.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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