Published on: 2026-05-26
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Beijing, May 26 /Xin Hua/ — According to the results of the first four months of 2026, the volume of China’s outward direct investment (ODI) across all sectors amounted to 429.42 billion yuan (approximately 62.88 billion USD), which is 3.9 percent more compared to the same period last year, according to data published by the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) of the PRC on Tuesday.
During the reporting period within ODI across all sectors of the economy in yuan, Chinese domestic investors made non-financial direct investments in 5,231 foreign companies in 142 countries and regions, with the total investment amounting to 315.74 billion yuan, which is 13.9 percent less in annual terms, according to official data.
The volume of direct foreign investment (FDI) in China increased, while the actual use of FDI in the country decreased. The actual volume of FDI usage for January-April dropped by 10.3 percent year-on-year to 287.69 billion yuan.
Nevertheless, in the first four months of 2026, 20,113 new enterprises with foreign investments were established across the country, which is 6.8% more than in the same period last year, indicating an unchanged confidence of foreign investors in the Chinese market. -0-
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