Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Chinese mainland in actual use climbed by 13.2 percent year on year in March, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.
In the first three months, FDI in the Chinese mainland in actual use totaled over 269.2 billion yuan (about 37.35 billion U.S. dollars), down 10.8 percent year on year.
According to the ministry, 12,603 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, representing a year-on-year growth of 4.3 percent.
In terms of sectors, during the January-March period, actual use of FDI in the manufacturing and services industries stood at 71.51 billion yuan and 193.33 billion yuan, respectively.
Meanwhile, actual use of FDI in high-tech sectors in the period came in at 78.61 billion yuan, with FDI in the e-commerce services, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, aerospace vehicle and equipment manufacturing as well as medical equipment industries growing by 100.5 percent, 63.8 percent, 42.5 percent and 12.4 percent, respectively, compared with one year ago.
As for sources of investment, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s actual investment in China increased by 56.2 percent, while the inflow from European Union (EU) countries grew by 11.7 percent.
Also on a yearly basis, investment from Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Japan and the Republic of Korea climbed by 76.8 percent, 60.5 percent, 29.1 percent and 12.9 percent, respectively, said the ministry.
China's FDI inflow rises 13.2 pct in March
