Between 2000 and 2023, the cumulative value of foreign direct investment (FDI) from China in European countries was highest in the United Kingdom with **** billion euros. Eastern European countries had the lowest level of cumulative Chinese FDI in Europe.

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

In 2024, about *** billion euros worth of direct investment transactions from China were completed in the 27 EU countries and the United Kingdom. Investment by state-owned enterprises (SOE) decreased again that year with SOE greenfield investment only amounting to *** billion euros. In contrast, private greenfield investment increased to **** billion euros, mainly driven by investments in the electronic vehicle (EV) sector.

European Union (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Inward: EU 27E: Asia: China excl Hong Kong SAR (China) data was reported at 8,058.300 EUR mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of -4,235.500 EUR mn for 2022. European Union (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Inward: EU 27E: Asia: China excl Hong Kong SAR (China) data is updated yearly, averaging 6,267.500 EUR mn from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,560.700 EUR mn in 2016 and a record low of -4,235.500 EUR mn in 2022. European Union (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Inward: EU 27E: Asia: China excl Hong Kong SAR (China) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.O002: Eurostat: Foreign Direct Investment: Inward: By Country: BPM6.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Germany data was reported at 3.674 USD bn in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.829 USD bn for Nov 2018. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Germany data is updated monthly, averaging 768.355 USD mn from Jan 2006 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.674 USD bn in Dec 2018 and a record low of 49.420 USD mn in Jan 2014. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Germany 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.

In 2023, about **** percent of direct investment (FDI) from China to the 27 EU countries and the United Kingdom went to the UK, down from **** percent in the previous year. In 2023, FDI from China in Europe was concentrated in ********************************.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Number of Contract: Year to Date: Europe: Russia data was reported at 185.000 Unit in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 160.000 Unit for Aug 2018. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Number of Contract: Year to Date: Europe: Russia data is updated monthly, averaging 47.000 Unit from Jan 2006 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 153 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 211.000 Unit in Dec 2017 and a record low of 3.000 Unit in Jan 2010. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Number of Contract: Year to Date: Europe: Russia 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: No of Contract: 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.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Sweden data was reported at 285.380 USD mn in Jun 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 235.070 USD mn for May 2009. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Sweden data is updated monthly, averaging 60.650 USD mn from Jan 2007 (Median) to Jun 2009, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 285.380 USD mn in Jun 2009 and a record low of 4.720 USD mn in Jan 2007. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Sweden 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.

In 2023, the annual value of actually used foreign direct investment (FDI) from European countries in mainland China (not including investments in Hong Kong) amounted to approximately 14.5 billion U.S. dollars.

This statistic shows the cash flows and capital stocks of Chinese foreign direct investments (FDI) in the European Union in 2023, by sector. That year, the manufacturing sector of the European Union received about **** billion U.S. dollars of Chinese direct investments, while capital stocks amounted to around ***** billion U.S. dollars in that sector.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Switzerland data was reported at 603.870 USD mn in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 429.240 USD mn for Sep 2018. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Switzerland data is updated quarterly, averaging 181.340 USD mn from Dec 1998 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 81 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 872.800 USD mn in Dec 2012 and a record low of 17.150 USD mn in Mar 2002. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Switzerland 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.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Portugal data was reported at 7.900 USD mn in Jun 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.360 USD mn for May 2009. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Portugal data is updated monthly, averaging 6.345 USD mn from Jan 2007 (Median) to Jun 2009, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.290 USD mn in Dec 2008 and a record low of 1.510 USD mn in Jan 2008. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Portugal 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.

In 2022, about 7.9 billion euros worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) transactions from China were completed in the 27 EU countries and the United Kingdom. Only eight percent of the Chinese direct investment that year was state-owned investment, significantly decreased from 67 percent in 2017.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Belgium data was reported at 37.010 USD mn in Jun 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.940 USD mn for May 2009. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Belgium data is updated monthly, averaging 25.960 USD mn from Jan 2007 (Median) to Jun 2009, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.870 USD mn in Nov 2007 and a record low of 0.840 USD mn in Jan 2008. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Belgium 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.

This statistic indicates the Chinese foreign direct investments in the European Union from 2000 to 2015, broken down by country. During the measured time period, the cumulative investments from China to the UK totaled around 15 billion euros, ranking first among all the EU countries.

In 2023, the total value of foreign direct investment (FDI) from the European Union actually used in mainland China amounted to approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars. Around ** percent of that total value have been invested in the manufacturing sector.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Spain data was reported at 170.640 USD mn in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 164.250 USD mn for Nov 2018. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Spain data is updated monthly, averaging 119.860 USD mn from Jan 2006 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 347.170 USD mn in Dec 2012 and a record low of 2.370 USD mn in Jan 2011. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Spain 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.

This statistic shows China's outward foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to the European Union in 2023, by country. That year, the outward flow of FDI from China to Germany reached about 641.33 million U.S. dollars.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Russia data was reported at 56.770 USD mn in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 55.670 USD mn for Nov 2018. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Russia data is updated monthly, averaging 15.370 USD mn from Jan 2006 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.500 USD mn in Aug 2010 and a record low of 0.070 USD mn in Jan 2017. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Year to Date: Europe: Russia 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.