UNCTAD Division on Investment and Enterprise director Li Nan said in an interview China will remain a major two-way investment economy in 2025, with inbound FDI shifting from scale expansion toward structural optimization and quality upgrades. UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2026 shows global FDI rose 6% YoY to $1.6tn in 2025; developing economies captured more than half of global FDI, and China ranked among the world’s largest for both inward and outward investment.

2026-07-10

UNCTAD Division on Investment and Enterprise director Li Nan said in an interview China will remain a major two-way investment economy in 2025, with inbound FDI shifting from scale expansion toward structural optimization and quality upgrades. UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2026 shows global FDI rose 6% YoY to $1.6tn in 2025; developing economies captured more than half of global FDI, and China ranked among the world’s largest for both inward and outward investment.