According to the latest data released by China’s Ministry of Commerce on June 26, China’s non-financial direct outbound investment reached 61.6 billion USD in the first five months of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 2.3%. Among this, non-financial direct investment in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries totaled 15.52 billion USD, up 20.8% year-on-year.
Ministry spokesperson He Yadong stated at a press briefing that from January to May, Chinese enterprises generated 61.94 billion USD in revenue from overseas contracted projects, a 5.4% increase compared to the same period last year. Additionally, the value of newly signed overseas project contracts reached 98.68 billion USD, showing a 13% year-on-year growth.
Specifically, in BRI countries, the completed turnover from contracted engineering projects amounted to 50.59 billion USD (up 3.9%), while newly signed contracts were valued at 84.93 billion USD, representing a 20.7% increase.