Ministry of Commerce: From January to November, the country absorbed 693.18 billion yuan of foreign capital

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on December 19, according to the Ministry of Commerce, 6,107 new foreign-invested enterprises were set up nationwide from January to November 2025, an increase of 16.9% over the previous year; the actual amount of foreign capital used was 693.18 billion yuan, a decrease of 7.5% over the previous year. The actual use of foreign capital increased 26.1% year-on-year in November.

From an industry perspective, the manufacturing industry actually uses foreign capital of 171.72 billion yuan, and the service industry actually uses foreign capital of 506.29 billion yuan. The high-tech industry actually used foreign capital of RMB 221.26 billion. Among them, the actual use of foreign capital in e-commerce services, medical equipment and device manufacturing, and aerospace and equipment manufacturing increased by 127%, 46.5%, and 41.9%, respectively.

Looking at the source, actual investment in China by Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom increased by 67%, 47.6%, and 19.3%, respectively (including data on investment through the Freeport).

This article was selected from the “Ministry of Commerce” official website, Zhitong Finance Editor: Liu Jiayin.