Chinese companies invested 28.04 billion U.S. dollars into firms in the United States in 2023, when measured on a historical-cost basis. The total foreign direct investments in the U.S. were valued at approximately 5.39 trillion U.S. dollars in that year. Sino-American relations FDI flows are even higher from the United States into China than the flows in this statistic. In addition to FDI, the countries are linked by billions of U.S. dollars in trade value, much of which includes integrated supply chains which see intermediate products shipped back and forth before a final product goes to consumers. This close economic relationship does not imply a political partnership, however. In fact, the countries engaged in what most analysts consider a trade war starting in 2018. China’s other options China is expanding its Belt and Road Initiative, producing infrastructure investments abroad in different parts of Asia. However, these outflows do not yet reach the values seen in this statistic, partly due to the smaller size of the target economies. Still, the majority of net overseas direct investment from China goes to Asia. This measure is slightly different because it does not give the total volume of investments, but it underscores the importance of regional ties to Chinese investors.

This statistic shows the direct investment position of the United States in China from 2000 to 2023, on a historical-cost basis. In 2023, the U.S. investments made in China were valued at 126.91 billion U.S. dollars. Direct investment position of the United States - additional information Foreign direct investment (FDI), simply put, is an investment of one company into another company located in a different country. It differs from a traditional way of investing into shares of foreign companies listed on a stock exchange. The companies which make foreign direct investment usually own a part of the company in which they invest and they have influence on the decision making process. In the United States, FDI is defined as an American investor (called the U.S. parent) owning a minimum of 10 percent of a foreign firm (known as a foreign affiliate). The total direct position of the United States abroad amounted to 6.68 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. Although the phenomenon profits greatly from the technological advances of the 21st century, as well as from the cultural flexibility of today’s workforce, FDI has a long history, going back to the colonial empires. Not without critics, FDI is generally believed to bring advantages to the investing company, such as access to new markets and decreased costs of labor, materials and production facilities. The local economy can benefit from an infusion of capital, access to new technologies and engagement of native labor pool. There are three recognized types of foreign direct investment, namely horizontal FDI, platform FDI and vertical FDI, along with various methods of implementing the investment itself. FDI considered by many one of the motors of worldwide economic growth. U.S. foreign investment abroad has seen a dramatic growth in the past decades. Multinational American corporations, especially focused on manufacturing, have largely invested in facilities overseas, due to financial benefits. However, a large share of these corporations focuses toward not only supplying the U.S. market, but also the local markets in which they operate. In 2020, the country that received the largest amount of U.S. foreign investment was the United Kingdom, with a little over one trillion U.S. dollars, followed by the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Overall, the total amount of U.S. dollars invested in European states in 2021 reached 3.98 trillion U.S. dollars compared to 2.25 trillion U.S. dollars a decade prior.

Foreign Direct Investment in China increased by 498.80 USD Hundred Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - China Foreign Direct Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

China foreign direct investment for 2023 was 42.73 billion US dollars, a 77.54% decline from 2022.

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<li>China foreign direct investment for 2022 was <strong>190.20 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>44.72% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>China foreign direct investment for 2021 was <strong>344.07 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>35.95% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>China foreign direct investment for 2020 was <strong>253.10 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>35.22% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Key information about China Foreign Direct Investment

• China Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 8.3 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a drop of 14.9 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• China Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 107.2 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of -14.9 USD bn in Jun 2024.

• In the latest reports of China, Current Account recorded a surplus of 147.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• China Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 34.5 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 24.0 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4,166.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.

China Outward Investment: Latin America: Honduras data was reported at 2.990 USD mn in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of -10.920 USD mn for 2020. China Outward Investment: Latin America: Honduras data is updated yearly, averaging 1.380 USD mn from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2021, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.060 USD mn in 2018 and a record low of -10.920 USD mn in 2020. China Outward Investment: Latin America: Honduras data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OB: Outward Direct Investment: by Country.

United States Foreign Direct Investment: Asia and Pacific: China data was reported at 371.000 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -607.000 USD mn for Mar 2018. United States Foreign Direct Investment: Asia and Pacific: China data is updated quarterly, averaging 89.000 USD mn from Mar 2002 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.266 USD bn in Dec 2016 and a record low of -1.007 USD bn in Dec 2010. United States Foreign Direct Investment: Asia and Pacific: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.O004: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country: Flow.

The graph shows Chinese cash flows and capital stocks of direct investments in the United States in 2023, by sector. That year, Chinese investments in the U.S. manufacturing industry resulted in a cash flow of around 1.2 billion U.S. dollars and a capital stock of around 25.6 billion U.S. dollars.

China Outward Investment: Latin America: Ecuador data was reported at 100.400 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.800 USD mn for 2022. China Outward Investment: Latin America: Ecuador data is updated yearly, averaging 16.800 USD mn from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2023, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 470.600 USD mn in 2013 and a record low of -131.100 USD mn in 2017. China Outward Investment: Latin America: Ecuador data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OB: Outward Direct Investment: by Country.

This data package includes the underlying data and files to replicate the calculations, charts, and tables presented in Chinese Investments in the US and EU Are Declining—for Similar Reasons, PIIE Policy Brief 19-12. If you use the data, please cite as: Kirkegaard, Jacob Funk. (2019). Chinese Investments in the US and EU Are Declining—for Similar Reasons. PIIE Policy Brief 19-12. Peterson Institute for International Economics.

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in China was reported at 142573770574 USD in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Income: Asia and Pacific: China data was reported at 175.000 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 237.000 USD mn for Mar 2018. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Income: Asia and Pacific: China data is updated quarterly, averaging 24.000 USD mn from Mar 2002 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 379.000 USD mn in Dec 2014 and a record low of -117.000 USD mn in Jun 2016. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Income: Asia and Pacific: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.O006: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country: Income.

Key information about China Foreign Portfolio Investment

• China Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 23.982 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 36.903 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• China Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 99.446 USD bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of -38.202 USD bn in Sep 2022.

• In the latest reports of China, Current Account recorded a surplus of 147.580 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 8.306 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• China Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 34.468 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4,166.759 USD bn in Mar 2023.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: North America: United States data was reported at 2.689 USD bn in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.506 USD bn for Nov 2018. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: North America: United States data is updated monthly, averaging 1.543 USD bn from Jan 2006 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.017 USD bn in Dec 2010 and a record low of 121.110 USD mn in Jan 2017. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: North America: United States data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in China was reported at 42727679407 USD in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This statistic depicts the volume of foreign direct investments (FDI) from China to the United States between 2013 and 2023. In 2023, about **** billion U.S. dollars worth of direct investments from China had been made in the United States.

China Outward Investment: United States: Financial Intermediation data was reported at 3.291 USD bn in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.673 USD bn for 2021. China Outward Investment: United States: Financial Intermediation data is updated yearly, averaging 213.000 USD mn from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2022, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.673 USD bn in 2021 and a record low of -3.548 USD bn in 2016. China Outward Investment: United States: Financial Intermediation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OB: Outward Direct Investment: United States by Industry.

This report provides a brief description of Chinese investment in the U.S. and European tier 1 and tier 2 automotive suppliers of textile-based automotive components.

As of 2020, Chinese FDI flow to Africa amounted to *** billion U.S. dollars. In the same period, Foreign Direct Investment from the United States totaled *** billion U.S. dollars. This trend - higher Chinese than American FDI flows to Africa - has been observed since 2013, when China overtook the U.S. regarding investment flows to the continent.

United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Position: Asia & Pacific: China: Retail Trade data was reported at 14.000 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -16.000 USD mn for 2016. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Position: Asia & Pacific: China: Retail Trade data is updated yearly, averaging -5.000 USD mn from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.000 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of -16.000 USD mn in 2016. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Position: Asia & Pacific: China: Retail Trade data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.O005: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country and Region: Stock.