Advanced Search

The story appears on

Page A11

February 14, 2018

GET this page in PDF

Free for subscribers

View shopping cart

Related News

Home » Business » Finance

China’s ODI keeps double-digit growth in January

Source: Xinhua | 00:01 UTC+8 February 14, 2018 | Print Edition

CHINA’S non-financial outbound direct investment maintained double-digit growth in January, the third straight monthly increase, official data showed yesterday.

Chinese investors made 69.5 billion yuan (US$11 billion) of non-financial ODI in 955 overseas enterprises from 99 countries and regions last month, the Ministry of Commerce said.

The investment surged 30.5 percent from the same period last year, the ministry said.

The growth tracked a gain of 49 percent in December and an increase of 34.9 percent in November.

“The structure of outbound investment has been optimized,” said Han Yong, a ministry official said.

In January, no new ODI projects were reported in property, sports or entertainment.

Investment in leasing and business services rose 14.4 percent year on year, while that in household services and other service industries surged 163.6 percent. Investment in wholesale and retail industries climbed 24.2 percent.

ODI in the mining sector soared 793 percent year on year to US$3.8 billion in January.

China’s ODI has seen rapid growth in recent years. However, noting an “irrational tendency” in outbound investment, authorities have set stricter rules and advised companies to make investment decisions more carefully.

In a document released in August last year, the State Council said overseas investment in areas including real estate, hotels, cinemas, and entertainment would be limited, while investment in sectors such as gambling would be banned.

In November, the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s economic planning body, released a new draft rule on outbound investment, including stipulation on the investment activities of firms established overseas by domestic companies.

Meanwhile, ODI to countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative has been encouraged.

Last month, Chinese firms made US$1.2 billion of new investment in 46 countries along the B&R, up 50 percent year on year and taking up 11.4 percent of the total, the ministry said.

Finance


 

Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.

沪公网安备 31010602000204号

Email this to your friend