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# China's FDI inflow rises 4.2 percent in first 10 months
- URL: https://www.alwihdainfo.com/china-s-fdi-inflow-rises-4-2-percent-in-first-10-months-a44921/
- Published: 2016-11-18T22:49:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-02T14:07:06.000Z
- Description: Official data showed that foreign direct investment (FDI) into China rose 4.2 percent year-on-year to reach 666.3 billion yuan ($98 billion) from January to October. The statistics did not cover the banking, securities or insurance industries.
- Author: peoplesdaily
- Tags: English News, #Import 2026-04-02 14:05

By Wang Ke from People's Daily

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China continued to attract an increasing amount of foreign investment in the first ten months this year, particularly in high-end industrial chains like the high-tech and service sectors, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.  
  
Official data showed that foreign direct investment (FDI) into China rose 4.2 percent year-on-year to reach 666.3 billion yuan ($98 billion) from January to October. The statistics did not cover the banking, securities or insurance industries.  
  
FDI in the service sector amounts to 471.25 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.1 percent. Communication, computer, transportation and electronics equipments contributed to investment flowing into the manufacturing industry.  
  
During the period, 22,580 foreign-invested companies were established, increasing 7.4 percent compared with the same period last year. The number of newly-established foreign companies with investment of over $100 million totaled nearly 600.  
  
About 370 overseas companies increased over $100 million based on their previous investments, according to the data. Most of those big investors are from emerging and high-tech industries.  
  
In the past ten months, China’s industry structure was further optimized as western regions saw increasing foreign investment while eastern regions maintained a steady growth. FDI in China's western regions jumped 29.8 percent year-on-year to 49.27 billion yuan during the period, while the more developed eastern areas attracted 582.82 billion yuan in investment, up 6.9 percent compared with the same period last year.