China Attracts Foreign Investment in High-Tech Industries
Summary
Foreign investment in China is shifting toward high-tech and high value-added industries, with the share of these sectors in actual utilized FDI rising to about 32 percent in 2025. New foreign-invested enterprises and R&D centers are expanding rapidly, while investment from Belt and Road partner countries is also growing.
Key Points
- High-tech and high value-added industries made up about 32 percent of China's actual utilized FDI in 2025.
- The scientific research and technical services sector alone accounted for about 20 percent of total FDI and has grown for seven consecutive years.
- China registered 70,392 new foreign-invested companies in 2025, the highest number on record.
- In the first half of 2026, actual utilized FDI reached 402.14 billion yuan as investment sources diversified, including stronger flows from Belt and Road partner countries.
