Infographic: China's high-tech FDI surges in first 8 months of 2026

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China registered robust growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) in high-tech industries during the first eight months of the year, despite a decline in overall inflows, official data showed on Sept. 18, 2026.

During this period, FDI in high-tech industries surged 35.1 percent to 200.26 billion yuan (about 29.66 billion U.S. dollars), accounting for 41.7 percent of the national total, a rise of 12.4 percentage points from a year earlier, the Ministry of Commerce said.

A total of 42,582 new foreign-invested enterprises were set up, an increase of 0.3 percent year on year, while FDI in actual use came in at 479.95 billion yuan, down 5.3 percent from the previous year.

By sector, the manufacturing industry attracted 119.55 billion yuan in FDI, while the service sector drew 350.42 billion yuan.

Specifically, FDI in R&D and design services, services for the commercialization of sci-tech achievements, and electronic and telecommunications equipment manufacturing jumped 74 percent, 64.2 percent and 41.9 percent, respectively.