MOFCOM and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange reported Jan–Aug 2026
China outbound direct investment across all industries was 778.47 billion yuan,
down 0.6% YoY; equivalent to $113.39bn, up 3.9% YoY. Non-financial direct
investment by Chinese investors covered 8,424 overseas enterprises in 148
countries, totaling 595.06 billion yuan, down 14.4% YoY; equivalent to $86.68bn,
down 10.6% YoY.