On August 25, 2026, the State Council Information Office released the latest foreign investment data at a press conference. Vice Minister of Commerce Ling Ji introduced that by 2025, China's outbound investment flow will reach 213.58 billion US dollars, and the outbound investment stock will reach 3.4 trillion US dollars, maintaining the top three in the world for nine consecutive years. By the end of 2025, China has set up 58000 overseas enterprises, including 22000 overseas enterprises in countries jointly building the the Belt and Road. From leasing business to green and low-carbon, from digital economy to green minerals, China's outward investment is steadily expanding from traditional fields to emerging tracks.

Overseas investment ranked among the top three globally for 9 consecutive years

In 2025, China's outward investment flow will be 213.58 billion US dollars, an increase of 11.1% over the previous year, and the stock of outward investment will be 3.4 trillion US dollars, maintaining the top three in the world for nine consecutive years and accounting for 7.4% of global investment. The industry covers 18 categories of the national economy, with traditional investments concentrated in four major areas: leasing business services, wholesale and retail, manufacturing, and finance. In recent years, it has gradually expanded towards green and low-carbon, digital economy, and green minerals. Outward investment not only drives the development of Chinese enterprises, but also contributes Chinese strength to the global industrial and supply chains.

The the Belt and Road cooperation has yielded fruitful results

By the end of 2025, China will have established 58000 enterprises overseas, covering 189 countries and regions, creating over 2 million job opportunities annually for host countries. Among them, 22000 overseas enterprises have been set up in countries jointly building the the Belt and Road, with a direct investment stock of USD 407.25 billion. In 2025, Chinese enterprises' direct investment in countries jointly building the the Belt and Road will reach 46.05 billion US dollars, accounting for 21.6% of the year's foreign investment flow. The the Belt and Road has built a broad platform for Chinese enterprises to invest abroad and achieved a good pattern of joint consultation, construction and sharing. Keywords: the Belt and Road news network, enterprise going to sea, trade

Significant mutual benefit and win-win results

Chinese enterprises actively integrate into the global and regional economy overseas, not only driving their own development and competitiveness, but also contributing to the industrial development of host countries and the global supply chain. From traditional fields to emerging tracks, China's outbound investment structure continues to optimize, with steady growth in investment in green, low-carbon, digital economy and other fields. Chinese enterprises' overseas investment creates a large number of job opportunities for the local area, promoting technological exchanges and industrial upgrading. Looking ahead, as the the Belt and Road cooperation continues to deepen and the competitiveness of Chinese enterprises continues to improve, China's outbound investment will continue to maintain a steady growth, injecting new impetus into the global economic development. The Ministry of Commerce stated that it will further improve the service system for foreign investment, providing better policy support and risk prevention and control guarantees for enterprises going global. China's outward investment is shifting from scale expansion to quality improvement, promoting the construction of a new pattern of mutually beneficial and win-win international cooperation.Editor/Gao Xue