Ministry of Commerce: China absorbed foreign investment of 269.23 billion yuan in the first quarter.

On April 18th, the Ministry of Commerce disclosed that from January to March 2025, a total of 12,603 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, an increase of 4.3% compared to the same period last year. The actual use of foreign investment amounted to 269.23 billion RMB, a decrease of 10.8% year-on-year. In March, the actual use of foreign investment increased by 13.2% compared to the same month last year. In terms of industries, the actual use of foreign investment in the manufacturing industry was 71.51 billion RMB, while the service industry received 193.33 billion RMB. High-tech industries attracted 78.61 billion RMB in foreign investment, with significant growth in the electronic commerce service industry, bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, aerospace equipment manufacturing industry, and medical equipment manufacturing industry by 100.5%, 63.8%, 42.5%, and 12.4% respectively. In terms of the source of investment, investment from the ASEAN region to China increased by 56.2%, while investment from the EU increased by 11.7%. Investment from Switzerland, the UK, Japan, and South Korea to China also saw growth of 76.8%, 60.5%, 29.1%, and 12.9% respectively (including data from free trade zones). This article is excerpted from the official website of the Ministry of Commerce, and edited by GMTEight, by Liu Jiayin.