From January to June 2026, nationwide foreign investment absorbed totaled RMB 402.14 billion
2026年1-6月全国吸收外资4021.4亿元人民币
Source: Ministry of Commerce Press Office Type: Original Category: News 2026-07-23 16:49 From January to June 2026, 31,617 foreign-invested enterprises were newly established nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 5.3%; the amount of foreign investment actually utilized was RMB 402.14 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 5%. In June alone, foreign investment actually utilized increased by 15.1% year on year.
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The mechanism
The data give French groups and European investors a current benchmark for China allocation: France-origin utilised investment rose 36.2% while total utilised FDI fell 5%. The sharper signal is sectoral: high-tech FDI rose 33.2% and reached 42.4% of the total. This does not alter market access or operating costs, but it updates competitors’ assessment of where foreign capital is still entering China.
The stakes
If sustained, the split between falling aggregate inflows and rising high-tech investment points to continued foreign participation in China’s technology-intensive industrial base. It matters far less if the French increase reflects a small base or is concentrated outside high-tech activities.
How it reaches Europe
- MOFCOM publishes half-year FDI dataThe ministry reports national, sectoral and selected-origin investment figures for January through June.
- High-tech inflows outpace total FDIHigh-tech utilised investment rose 33.2% while total utilised investment declined 5% year on year.
- France-origin investment increasesThe release records a 36.2% year-on-year increase in actual investment from France.
- French investors update China benchmarksPublished peer-allocation data can inform investment comparisons, assuming the figures reflect deployable corporate capital.