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China sets record outbound investment, US-bound flows fall 71.3%

China’s overseas direct investment rose 11.1% in 2025 to US$214 billion, but direct investment to the United States dropped to US$1.91 billion.

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China’s outbound direct investment hit a record US$214 billion last year, according to official data cited by SCMP Economy, even as investment in the United States fell to its lowest level in more than a decade amid growing geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty.

The report, jointly issued by China’s Ministry of Commerce and two other state economic bodies, said outbound direct investment increased 11.1% in 2025 versus the prior year, with technology-related industries helping drive the rise.

Investment in information transmission, software and information technology services surged 88.3% to US$13.1 billion as Chinese firms expanded abroad.

By contrast, direct investment into the US fell 71.3% to US$1.91 billion in 2025, down from about US$6.63 billion in 2024, and the US accounted for just 0.9% of China’s total outbound direct investment.

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