In 2024, about 6.8 billion euros worth of direct investment transactions from China were completed in the 27 EU countries and the United Kingdom. Investment by state-owned enterprises (SOE) decreased again that year with SOE greenfield investment only amounting to 0.3 billion euros. In contrast, private greenfield investment increased to five billion euros, mainly driven by investments in the electronic vehicle (EV) sector.
Value of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment to EU-27 and UK from 2014 to 2023, by ownership of investment
(in billion euros)
The source used transaction-based data to calculate FDI values. These figures vary from official Chinese outbound FDI data, but might be more representative for actual investment flows.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
MERICS. (June 6, 2024). Value of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment to EU-27 and UK from 2014 to 2023, by ownership of investment (in billion euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084385/china-foreign-direct-investment-to-eu-by-ownership-of-investment/
MERICS. "Value of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment to EU-27 and UK from 2014 to 2023, by ownership of investment (in billion euros)." Chart. June 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084385/china-foreign-direct-investment-to-eu-by-ownership-of-investment/
MERICS. (2024). Value of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment to EU-27 and UK from 2014 to 2023, by ownership of investment (in billion euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084385/china-foreign-direct-investment-to-eu-by-ownership-of-investment/
MERICS. "Value of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment to Eu-27 and Uk from 2014 to 2023, by Ownership of Investment (in Billion Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084385/china-foreign-direct-investment-to-eu-by-ownership-of-investment/
MERICS, Value of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment to EU-27 and UK from 2014 to 2023, by ownership of investment (in billion euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084385/china-foreign-direct-investment-to-eu-by-ownership-of-investment/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Value of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment to EU-27 and UK from 2014 to 2023, by ownership of investment (in billion euros) [Graph], MERICS, June 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084385/china-foreign-direct-investment-to-eu-by-ownership-of-investment/