FX.co ★ FDI into China Drops 15.2% in H1

China experienced a 15.2% decline in foreign direct investment (FDI), accruing CNY 423.23 billion between January and June 2025. In terms of sectors, the manufacturing industry attracted CNY 109.06 billion of foreign capital, whereas the services sector received a larger share of CNY 305.87 billion. Within the high-tech industry, total foreign investment reached CNY 127.87 billion, with exceptional growth recorded in several areas: e-commerce services surged by 127.1%, chemical pharmaceutical manufacturing by 53%, aerospace and equipment manufacturing by 36.2%, and medical equipment and device manufacturing by 17.7%. On a regional scale, ASEAN countries saw an 8.8% increase in FDI, investments from Switzerland surged by 68.6%, and Japan noted a 59.1% growth. Inflows from the UK rose by 37.6%, Germany by 6.3%, and South Korea by 2.7%.