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September 18, 2020

According to statistics recently released by Ministry of Commerce, in 2019, more than 10,000 foreign enterprises have been set up in countries along the Belt and Road, with a total direct investment of US$18.69 billion, which represents a 4.5% year-on-year increase from the previous year, accounting for 13.7% of the flow in the same period and year-end stock of US$179.47 billion, accounting for 8.2% of the total stock.

From January to August 2020, non-financial ODI in Belt and Road countries by Chinese companies increased by 31.5% y/y to USD11.8 billion, accounting for 17.2% of the total amount in the same period (up by 4.8 percentage points from the previous year). The value of newly signed foreign contracted projects with Belt and Road countries stood at USD72.95 billion (accounting for 54% of the total contractual value of the same period) with USD46.02 billion of accomplished revenue (accounting for 57.9% of the total accomplished revenue of the same period).

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商务部等部门联合发布《2019年度中国对外直接投资统计公报》

Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of Commerce (September 17, 2020)