China's BRI direct investment falls 7.4% to $24.36 billion in Jan-Aug 2026
China's Ministry of Commerce reported that from January to August 2026, Chinese non-financial direct investment in Belt and Road countries fell 7.4% year-on-year to $24.36 billion. However, completed turnover from contracted projects rose 12.5% to $99.39 billion, indicating mixed trends in China's economic engagement with BRI nations.
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China's Belt and Road Investment Falls 11.3% in Jan-Aug 2026, Contract Revenue Up 7.7%
According to data from Tonghuashun Finance, Chinese enterprises' non-financial direct investment in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) totaled 1672.4 billion yuan (243.6 billion USD) from January to August 2026, a year-on-year decrease of 11.3% in yuan terms (7.4% decrease in USD terms). In the same period, new foreign contract engineering projects signed by Chinese firms in BRI countries reached 10498.6 billion yuan (1529.2 billion USD), down 2.0% in yuan but up 2.4% in USD. Completed turnover from these projects amounted to 6823.5 billion yuan (993.9 billion USD), representing a 7.7% increase in yuan and a 12.5% increase in USD. The data reflects mixed trends in China's economic engagement with BRI nations, with investment declining while construction activity showed growth in revenue terms.
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China's Ministry of Commerce released data on September 24 showing that from January to August 2026, Chinese enterprises' non-financial direct investment in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) totaled 243.6 billion US dollars, a decrease of 7.4% year-on-year. In local currency terms, the investment amounted to 1,672.4 billion yuan, down 11.3%. In the same period, Chinese companies signed new overseas engineering contracts in BRI countries worth 1,529.2 billion US dollars (up 2.4% year-on-year), or 10,498.6 billion yuan (down 2.0%). The completed turnover from these projects reached 993.9 billion US dollars (up 12.5%), or 6,823.5 billion yuan (up 7.7%). The data reflects mixed trends in China's economic engagement with BRI countries, with investment declining but construction activity showing growth in dollar terms.
China's non-financial direct investment in BRI countries falls 7.4% to $24.36 billion in Jan-Aug
China's Ministry of Commerce released data on September 24 showing that from January to August 2026, Chinese enterprises' non-financial direct investment in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) totaled 1672.4 billion yuan, down 11.3% year-on-year. In US dollar terms, this amounted to $243.6 billion, a decrease of 7.4%. In the same period, new foreign contract projects signed by Chinese enterprises in BRI countries reached 10498.6 billion yuan, down 2.0% year-on-year (or $1529.2 billion, up 2.4% in dollar terms). The completed turnover from these projects was 6823.5 billion yuan, an increase of 7.7% (or $993.9 billion, up 12.5% in dollar terms). The data reflects mixed trends in China's economic engagement with BRI countries, with investment declining but project turnover growing.
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China's Non-Financial Direct Investment in BRI Countries Falls 7.4% in Jan-Aug
According to data released by China's Ministry of Commerce, from January to August 2026, Chinese enterprises' non-financial direct investment in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) totaled 243.6 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease of 7.4% year-on-year. During the same period, newly signed contract projects in BRI countries amounted to 1,049.86 billion yuan (152.92 billion U.S. dollars, up 2.4% in dollar terms), down 2.0% in yuan terms. The completed turnover reached 682.35 billion yuan (99.39 billion U.S. dollars, up 12.5% in dollar terms), an increase of 7.7% in yuan terms. The data was sourced from Cailianshe.
Read sourceChina's Belt and Road non-financial direct investment falls 7.4% in Jan-Aug 2026
China's Ministry of Commerce released data showing that from January to August 2026, Chinese enterprises' non-financial direct investment in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative totaled 243.6 billion US dollars, a decrease of 7.4% year-on-year. In local currency terms, the investment amounted to 1,672.4 billion yuan, down 11.3%. In terms of overseas contracted projects, new contract signings in Belt and Road countries reached 1,529.2 billion US dollars, up 2.4% year-on-year (10,498.6 billion yuan, down 2.0%). The completed turnover from these projects was 993.9 billion US dollars, an increase of 12.5% (6823.5 billion yuan, up 7.7%). The data reflects mixed trends in China's economic engagement with partner countries under the Belt and Road framework.
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