Statistics indicate that, from January to December, 2016, China had 27,900 new foreign-funded enterprises, up 5% year on year, and used foreign investment of 813.22 billion yuan (or $126bil.), up 4.1% year on year.  

In December alone, China established 3,545 new foreign-funded enterprises, up 21.1% year on year, and used foreign investment of 81.42 billion yuan (or $12.21bil.), up 5.7% year on year.   

From January to December, 2016, ASEAN established 1,160 new enterprises in China, up 0.5% year on year, and invested $6.73 billion, down 14.3% year on year. The 28 EU countries established 1,741 new enterprises in China, down 1.8% year on year, and invested $9.66 billion, up 35.9% year on year. The countries along the Belt and Road established 2,905 new enterprises in China, up 34.1% year on year, and invested $7.06 billion, down 16.5% year on year. In the Yangtze River Economic Belt, 11,677 new foreign-funded enterprises were established, down 2.5% year on year, and the actual used foreign investment was $61.06 billion, down 1.5% year on year.

The investment to China of major countries/regions has maintained the stability in general. From January to December, 2016, the Top 10 countries/regions in investment to China invested $118.46 billion to the country, accounting for 94% of the country’s actual use of foreign investment, up 0.4% year on year. The Top 10 countries/regions in investment to China are listed as follows in turn: Hong Kong ($87.18bil.), Singapore($6.18bil.), Republic of Korea($4.75bil.), USA($3.83bil.), Taiwan Province($3.62bil.), Macao($3.48bil.), Japan($3.11bil.), Germany($2.71bil.), UK($2.21bil.), and Luxembourg($1.39bil.).

 

Source: Translated from Invest Guangzhou, Feb. 6, 2017