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.

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 *** billion U.S. dollars and a capital stock of around **** billion U.S. dollars.

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 507 USD Hundred Million in August 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 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.

Key information about China Direct Investment Abroad

• China Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 34.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a growth of 71.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• China Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
• It is available from Mar 1998 to Sep 2024 and averaged 15.4 USD bn throughout the period.
• The data reached an all-time high of 71.0 USD bn in Jun 2024 and a record low of -754.0 USD mn in Sep 2000.

• In the latest reports of China, Current Account recorded a surplus of 147.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 8.3 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.

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.

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.

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 *** billion U.S. dollars and a capital stock of around **** billion U.S. dollars.

China Outward Investment: Latin America: Mexico data was reported at 1.079 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 488.520 USD mn for 2022. China Outward Investment: Latin America: Mexico data is updated yearly, averaging 49.730 USD mn from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2023, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.079 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of -6.276 USD mn in 2015. China Outward Investment: Latin America: Mexico 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.

What drives mass attitudes toward China? Scholars have written extensively on the political consequences of China’s recent integration into the world economy. Yet we lack causal empirical evidence on the relationship between China’s rising outward investment and perceptions toward China. I exploit foreign direct investment (FDI)’s agglomeration tendency to identify the effect of Chinese FDI on American views of China as a threat. I show that the announcement of Chinese greenfield FDI projects lessens concerns about China due to economic sociotropic considerations: Chinese greenfield FDI is believed to generate economic benefits broadcast to the public by the local news media. By contrast, Chinese takeovers of American companies, which do not stimulate the labor market, are not associated with a decline in threat perceptions. Findings are robust to controls for other political and economic conditions such as trade shocks from China and are mediated by respondents’ attachment to national identity.

The statistic shows the value of Chinese direct investments in the United States in 2020, by sector. That year, the total value of Chinese direct investment into consumer product and service sector in the United States amounted to approximately *** billion U.S. dollars.

China Outward Investment: Asia: Thailand data was reported at 2.018 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.272 USD bn for 2022. China Outward Investment: Asia: Thailand data is updated yearly, averaging 699.870 USD mn from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2023, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.018 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 4.770 USD mn in 2005. China Outward Investment: Asia: Thailand 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 statistic shows the cash flow of Chinese foreign direct investments (FDI) to the United States from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 6.9 billion U.S. dollars were directed from China to the United States, a significant decrease from almost 17 billion U.S. dollars in 2016.

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 Outward Investment: Asia: Cambodia data was reported at 1.378 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 632.180 USD mn for 2022. China Outward Investment: Asia: Cambodia data is updated yearly, averaging 466.750 USD mn from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2023, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.378 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 5.150 USD mn in 2005. China Outward Investment: Asia: Cambodia 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 statistic shows the value of Chinese foreign direct investments (FDI) in the United States from 2010 to 2020, by ownership. After the record numbers in 2016, Chinese direct investment in the U.S. decreased significantly. In 2020, China's governmental direct investments in the United States amounted to approximately one billion U.S. dollars, whereas private investment deals were valued at about 6.1 billion U.S. dollars.

China Outward Investment: Latin America: British Virgin Islands data was reported at 2.546 USD bn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.116 USD bn for 2022. China Outward Investment: Latin America: British Virgin Islands data is updated yearly, averaging 3.222 USD bn from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2023, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.301 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 209.680 USD mn in 2003. China Outward Investment: Latin America: British Virgin Islands data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under Global Database’s China – Table CN.OB: Outward Direct Investment: by Country.

This statistic shows the capital stock of Chinese foreign direct investments (FDI) in Latin America from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, China's FDI capital stock in Latin American countries amounted to around ***** billion U.S. dollars.

China Outward Investment: Latin America: Paraguay data was reported at 0.950 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.290 USD mn for 2022. China Outward Investment: Latin America: Paraguay data is updated yearly, averaging 0.950 USD mn from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.830 USD mn in 2010 and a record low of -1.290 USD mn in 2022. China Outward Investment: Latin America: Paraguay 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.