2021 World Investment Report

China

BI-51(i) group

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According to the 2021 World Investment Report published by UNCTAD, FDI inflows into China actually increased by 6% in 2020, to USD 149 billion, up from USD 141 billion in 2019. This was also the result of successful pandemic containment measures and rapid recovery. The stock of FDI in 2020 reached USD 1 918 billion, an exponential growth when compared to 2010 when the stock was USD 587 billion.

In 2020, China was ranked the world's second largest FDI recipient after the United States. The country is the largest recipient in Asia and the leading investing country in terms of FDI outflows.