In 2015, overseas direct investment (excluding banking, securities and insurance) by Chinese investors was 735.1 billion yuan, or $118.0 billion, up by 14.7 percent over the previous year.
Chinese investors directly invested $14.8 billion in countries along the Belt and Road, an increase of 18.2 percent.
In 2015, the accomplished business revenue through contracted overseas engineering projects was 959.6 billion yuan, or $154.1 billion, up by 8.2 percent, and the number of workers sent abroad through overseas labor contracts was 530 thousand, down by 5.7 percent.