Ministry of Commerce: China attracted 161.45 billion yuan in foreign investment in the first two months of the year.

On March 20, according to the Ministry of Commerce, from January to February 2026, there were 8,631 newly established foreign-funded enterprises nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 14%; the actual use of foreign investment was 161.45 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 5.7%. In terms of industries, the actual use of foreign investment in the manufacturing industry was 47.52 billion yuan, and in the service industry, it was 111.22 billion yuan. The actual use of foreign investment in high-tech industries was 63.21 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.4%, accounting for 39.2% of the total actual use of foreign investment in the country, an increase of 8.5 percentage points from the same period last year. Among them, the actual use of foreign investment in research and development and design services, computer and office equipment manufacturing, and electronic and communication equipment manufacturing increased by 171.8%, 84.1%, and 35.5%, respectively. In terms of the source countries, the actual investment from Canada, Switzerland, and France to China increased by 210%, 41.3%, and 3% (including investment data through free trade zones). This article is selected from the official website of the Ministry of Commerce, edited by GMTEight: Liu Jiayin.