China, "Global Investment Overview" Series: 2015 In Focus

Chinese investment has surged into foreign markets during the first half of 2015, outpacing total first-half spending in each of the past six years covered by the China Global Investment Tracker.

• In contrast to the robust growth in construction contracts during 2014 that favored African countries in particular, Chinese investors have favored foreign direct investment over construction contracts so far this year, with OECD member countries the dominant targets.
• OECD members have struck eight of the top 10 deals, by value, with Chinese investors during the first half of the year.
• Europe and the US are the only regions demonstrating steady, continuous multi-year growth in new investment from China. 

Looking closer at the industry targets for new foreign investment from China, new investment is increasingly diverse. Real estate and finance made substantial gains during the first half, making up about 25 percent by value. Traditional leading industries - energy and transportation - still attracted 45 percent of new total investment despite the total value of new energy industry investment declining 25 percent compared to the first half of 2014. Total energy industry investment also declined 15 percent between the first halves of 2013 and 2014. 

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