MOFCOM Department of Foreign Investment Administration Comments on China’s Intake of Foreign Investment in January 2018

TESTCOO/October 22, 2021

In February 14, the official from the MOFCOM Department of Foreign Investment Administration made a statement on China’s intake of foreign investment in January 2018.


China’s intake of foreign investment in January 2018 mainly showed the following features:

1. The newly established enterprises increased rapidly and the actual use of foreign capital rose up slightly.

In January, 5,197 foreign invested companies were newly established, with an increase of 158.6% year on year; the actual use of foreign capital reached 80.36 billion yuan, increasing by 0.3% year on year.

2. The high-tech industry maintained the momentum of growth and the industry of high-tech manufacturing increased remarkably.

The actual use of foreign capital in high-tech industry increased by 42.3% year on year, taking up 21.5%, 6.3 percentage points higher than that in 2017 over the same period. The actual use of foreign capital in high-tech manufacturing reached 9.95 billion yuan, with an increase of 93.5% year on year. Among these, the actual use of foreign capital in electronic and communication device manufacturing increased by 75% year on year. The actual use of foreign capital in high-tech service sector reached 7.35 billion yuan, up 4.8% year on year. Among these, that in R&D and design, and information service increased by 57.6% and 17.1% respectively year on year.

3. The intake of foreign investment in central and western areas increased largely and that in the pilot free trade areas took the lead nationwide.

The actual use of foreign capital in the central region reached 6.31 billion yuan, up 10% year on year and that in western region amounted to 4.65 billion yuan, up 56.4% year on year. The number of the newly established foreign invested companies in 11 pilot free trade areas reached 593 and their actual use of foreign capital reached 8.38 billion yuan, up 55.2% year on year.

4. Among the main sources of investment, the investment from Singapore, China’s Taiwan and the US increased.

In January, among the top 15 investment sources, the actual input value from Singapore, China’s Taiwan and the US grew by 56.6%, 34.4% and 52.2% respectively year on year.

The actual input value from the ASEAN increased by 42.6% year on year and that from the countries along the Belt and Road routes increased by 47.4% year on year.