Next release Monday, 16 November 2026, 02:00 New York. Every release since 14 Jan 2016: 130 on record, actual against forecast. High impact for the CNY. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last China Foreign Direct Investment (YTD) YoY (Sep. 2026, released 19 Oct 2026) came in at -4.3%; the previous reading was -5.3%. The next China Foreign Direct Investment (YTD) YoY is due Monday, 16 November 2026 at 02:00 New York time (Oct. 2026).
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 03:00 | Sep. 2026 | -4.3% | – | -5.3% | – |
| 17 Sept 2026 03:00 | Aug. 2026 | -5.3% | – | -6.2% | – |
| 17 Aug 2026 03:00 | Jul. 2026 | -6.2% | – | -5% | – |
| 17 Jul 2026 03:00 | Jun. 2026 | -5% | – | -8.6% | – |
| 17 Jun 2026 03:00 | May. 2026 | -8.6% | – | -10.3% | – |
| 18 May 2026 03:00 | Apr. 2026 | -10.3% | – | -7.3% | – |
| 17 Apr 2026 03:00 | Mar. 2026 | -7.3% | – | -5.7% | – |
| 18 Mar 2026 03:00 | Feb. 2026 | -5.7% | – | -5.7% | – |
| 2 Mar 2026 02:00 | Jan. 2026 | -5.7% | – | -9.5% | – |
| 19 Jan 2026 02:00 | Dec. 2025 | -9.5% | – | -7.5% | – |
| 17 Dec 2025 02:00 | Nov. 2025 | -7.5% | – | -10.3% | – |
| 17 Nov 2025 02:00 | Oct. 2025 | -10.3% | – | -10.4% | – |
| 24 Oct 2025 03:00 | Sep. 2025 | -10.4% | – | -12.7% | – |
| 18 Sept 2025 03:00 | Aug. 2025 | -12.7% | – | -13.4% | – |
| 18 Aug 2025 03:00 | Jul. 2025 | -13.4% | – | -15.2% | – |
| 17 Jul 2025 03:00 | Jun. 2025 | -15.2% | – | -13.2% | – |
| 17 Jun 2025 03:00 | May. 2025 | -13.2% | – | -10.9% | – |
| 19 May 2025 04:00 | Apr. 2025 | -10.9% | – | -10.8% | – |
| 17 Apr 2025 04:00 | Mar. 2025 | -10.8% | – | -20.4% | – |
| 10 Mar 2025 03:00 | Feb. 2025 | -20.4% | – | -13.4% | – |
| 17 Feb 2025 03:00 | Jan. 2025 | -13.4% | – | -27.1% | – |
| 17 Jan 2025 03:00 | Dec. 2024 | -27.1% | – | -27.9% | – |
| 10 Dec 2024 02:00 | Nov. 2024 | -27.9% | – | -29.8% | – |
| 11 Nov 2024 02:00 | Oct. 2024 | -29.8% | – | -30.4% | – |
| 24 Oct 2024 04:00 | Sep. 2024 | -30.4% | – | -31.5% | – |
| 19 Sept 2024 04:00 | Aug. 2024 | -31.5% | – | -29.6% | – |
| 12 Aug 2024 03:00 | Jul. 2024 | -29.6% | – | -29.1% | – |
| 10 Jul 2024 03:00 | Jun. 2024 | -29.1% | – | -28.2% | – |
| 17 Jun 2024 04:00 | May. 2024 | -28.2% | – | -27.9% | – |
| 17 May 2024 04:00 | Apr. 2024 | -27.9% | – | -26.1% | – |
| 17 Apr 2024 04:00 | Mar. 2024 | -26.1% | – | -19.9% | – |
| 18 Mar 2024 04:00 | Feb. 2024 | -19.9% | – | -11.7% | – |
| 20 Feb 2024 03:00 | Jan. 2024 | -11.7% | – | -8% | – |
| 18 Jan 2024 03:00 | Dec. 2023 | -8% | – | -10% | – |
| 18 Dec 2023 03:00 | Nov. 2023 | -10% | – | -9.4% | – |
| 10 Nov 2023 02:00 | Oct. 2023 | -9.4% | – | -8.4% | – |
| 17 Oct 2023 04:00 | Sep. 2023 | -8.4% | – | -5.1% | – |
| 11 Sept 2023 03:00 | Aug. 2023 | -5.1% | – | -4% | – |
| 17 Aug 2023 04:00 | Jul. 2023 | -4% | – | -2.7% | – |
| 17 Jul 2023 04:00 | Jun. 2023 | -2.7% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 12 Jun 2023 03:00 | May. 2023 | 0.1% | – | 2.2% | – |
| 10 May 2023 03:00 | Apr. 2023 | 2.2% | – | 4.9% | – |
| 17 Apr 2023 04:00 | Mar. 2023 | 4.9% | – | 6.1% | – |
| 10 Mar 2023 02:00 | Feb. 2023 | 6.1% | – | 14.5% | – |
| 17 Feb 2023 03:00 | Jan. 2023 | 14.5% | – | 6.3% | – |
| 17 Jan 2023 03:00 | Dec. 2022 | 6.3% | – | 9.9% | – |
| 19 Dec 2022 03:00 | Nov. 2022 | 9.9% | – | 14.4% | – |
| 10 Nov 2022 02:00 | Oct. 2022 | 14.4% | – | 15.6% | – |
| 25 Oct 2022 04:00 | Sep. 2022 | 15.6% | – | 16.4% | – |
| 12 Sept 2022 03:00 | Aug. 2022 | 16.4% | – | 17.3% | – |
| 10 Aug 2022 03:00 | Jul. 2022 | 17.3% | – | 17.4% | – |
| 26 Jul 2022 03:00 | Jun. 2022 | 17.4% | – | 17.3% | – |
| 10 Jun 2022 03:00 | May. 2022 | 17.3% | – | 20.5% | – |
| 10 May 2022 03:00 | Apr. 2022 | 20.5% | – | 25.6% | – |
| 11 Apr 2022 03:00 | Mar. 2022 | 25.6% | – | 37.9% | – |
| 10 Mar 2022 02:00 | Feb. 2022 | 37.9% | – | 11.6% | – |
| 10 Feb 2022 02:00 | Jan. 2022 | 11.6% | – | 14.9% | – |
| 10 Jan 2022 02:00 | Dec. 2021 | 14.9% | – | 15.9% | – |
| 10 Dec 2021 02:00 | Nov. 2021 | 15.9% | – | 17.8% | – |
| 10 Nov 2021 02:00 | Oct. 2021 | 17.8% | – | 19.6% | – |
| 11 Oct 2021 03:00 | Sep. 2021 | 19.6% | – | 22.3% | – |
| 10 Sept 2021 03:00 | Aug. 2021 | 22.3% | – | 25.5% | – |
| 10 Aug 2021 03:00 | Jul. 2021 | 25.5% | – | 28.7% | – |
| 12 Jul 2021 03:00 | Jun. 2021 | 28.7% | – | 35.4% | – |
| 10 Jun 2021 03:00 | May. 2021 | 35.4% | – | 38.6% | – |
| 10 May 2021 03:00 | Apr. 2021 | 38.6% | – | 39.9% | – |
| 12 Apr 2021 03:00 | Mar. 2021 | 39.9% | – | 31.5% | – |
| 10 Mar 2021 02:00 | Feb. 2021 | 31.5% | – | 4.6% | – |
| 10 Feb 2021 02:00 | Jan. 2021 | 4.6% | – | 6.2% | – |
| 13 Jan 2021 02:00 | Dec. 2020 | 6.2% | – | 6.3% | – |
| 11 Dec 2020 02:00 | Nov. 2020 | 6.3% | – | 6.4% | – |
| 12 Nov 2020 02:00 | Oct. 2020 | 6.4% | – | 5.2% | – |
| 12 Oct 2020 03:00 | Sep. 2020 | 5.2% | – | 2.6% | – |
| 11 Sept 2020 03:00 | Aug. 2020 | 2.6% | – | 0.5% | – |
| 12 Aug 2020 03:00 | Jul. 2020 | 0.5% | – | -1.3% | – |
| 13 Jul 2020 03:00 | Jun. 2020 | -1.3% | – | -3.8% | – |
| 12 Jun 2020 03:00 | May. 2020 | -3.8% | – | -6.1% | – |
| 12 May 2020 03:00 | Apr. 2020 | -6.1% | – | -10.8% | – |
| 10 Apr 2020 03:00 | Mar. 2020 | -10.8% | – | -8.6% | – |
| 10 Mar 2020 03:00 | Feb. 2020 | -8.6% | – | 4% | – |
| 10 Feb 2020 02:00 | Jan. 2020 | 4% | – | 5.8% | – |
| 20 Jan 2020 02:00 | Dec. 2019 | 5.8% | – | 6% | – |
| 10 Dec 2019 02:00 | Nov. 2019 | 6% | – | 6.6% | – |
| 11 Nov 2019 02:00 | Oct. 2019 | 6.6% | – | 6.5% | – |
| 10 Oct 2019 03:00 | Sep. 2019 | 6.5% | – | 6.9% | – |
| 10 Sept 2019 03:00 | Aug. 2019 | 6.9% | – | 7.3% | – |
| 10 Aug 2019 03:00 | Jul. 2019 | 7.3% | – | 7.2% | – |
| 11 Jul 2019 03:00 | Jun. 2019 | 7.2% | – | 6.8% | – |
| 12 Jun 2019 03:00 | May. 2019 | 6.8% | – | 6.4% | – |
| 16 May 2019 03:00 | Apr. 2019 | 6.4% | – | 6.5% | – |
| 12 Apr 2019 03:00 | Mar. 2019 | 6.5% | – | 5.5% | – |
| 12 Mar 2019 03:00 | Feb. 2019 | 5.5% | – | 4.8% | – |
| 12 Feb 2019 02:00 | Jan. 2019 | 4.8% | – | 0.9% | – |
| 14 Jan 2019 02:00 | Dec. 2018 | 0.9% | – | -1.3% | – |
| 12 Dec 2018 02:00 | Nov. 2018 | -1.3% | – | 3.3% | – |
| 12 Nov 2018 02:00 | Oct. 2018 | 3.3% | – | 2.9% | – |
| 12 Oct 2018 03:00 | Sep. 2018 | 2.9% | – | 2.3% | – |
| 12 Sept 2018 03:00 | Aug. 2018 | 2.3% | – | 2.3% | – |
| 13 Aug 2018 03:00 | Jul. 2018 | 2.3% | – | 1.1% | – |
| 12 Jul 2018 03:00 | Jun. 2018 | 1.1% | – | 1.3% | – |
| 13 Jun 2018 22:00 | May. 2018 | 1.3% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 14 May 2018 22:00 | Apr. 2018 | 0.1% | – | 0.5% | – |
| 12 Apr 2018 22:00 | Mar. 2018 | 0.5% | – | 0.5% | – |
| 12 Mar 2018 22:00 | Feb. 2018 | 0.5% | – | 0.3% | – |
| 12 Feb 2018 21:00 | Jan. 2018 | 0.3% | – | 7.9% | – |
| 12 Jan 2018 21:00 | Dec. 2017 | 7.9% | – | 9.8% | – |
| 12 Dec 2017 21:00 | Nov. 2017 | 9.8% | – | 1.9% | – |
| 13 Nov 2017 21:00 | Oct. 2017 | 1.9% | – | 1.6% | – |
| 12 Oct 2017 22:00 | Sep. 2017 | 1.6% | – | -0.2% | – |
| 12 Sept 2017 22:00 | Aug. 2017 | -0.2% | – | -1.2% | – |
| 11 Aug 2017 22:00 | Jul. 2017 | -1.2% | – | -0.1% | – |
| 12 Jul 2017 22:00 | Jun. 2017 | -0.1% | – | -0.7% | – |
| 12 Jun 2017 22:00 | May. 2017 | -0.7% | – | -0.1% | – |
| 12 May 2017 22:00 | Apr. 2017 | -0.1% | – | 1% | – |
| 12 Apr 2017 22:00 | Mar. 2017 | 1% | – | -2.3% | – |
| 17 Mar 2017 22:00 | Feb. 2017 | -2.3% | – | -9.2% | – |
| 13 Feb 2017 21:00 | Jan. 2017 | -9.2% | – | 4.1% | – |
| 20 Jan 2017 21:00 | Dec. 2016 | 4.1% | – | 3.9% | – |
| 15 Dec 2016 19:00 | Nov. 2016 | 3.9% | – | 4.2% | – |
| 17 Nov 2016 19:00 | Oct. 2016 | 4.2% | – | 4.2% | – |
The next China Foreign Direct Investment (YTD) YoY is due Monday, 16 November 2026 at 02:00 New York time (Oct. 2026).
The last China Foreign Direct Investment (YTD) YoY (Sep. 2026, released 19 Oct 2026) came in at -4.3%; the previous reading was -5.3%.
China Foreign Direct Investment (YTD) YoY is released monthly by Ministry of Commerce. CRTLAB has 130 releases on record since 14 Jan 2016.
The highest was 39.9% (Mar. 2021) and the lowest -31.5% (Aug. 2024). The five-year average is -4.77%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the CNY, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the CNY against its forecast, red one that was bad.
Foreign capital actually utilized refers to the amount which has been actuallyused according to the agreements and contracts, including cash, materials andinvisible capital such as labour service and technology which both parties agreeto take as an investment.