ODI 2017

In 2017, overseas direct investment (excluding banking, securities and insurance) by Chinese investors was 810.8 billion yuan, or $120.1 billion, a decrease of 29.4 percent over the previous year.

Chinese investors directly invested $14.4 billion in countries along the Belt and Road.

In 2017, the accomplished business revenue through contracted overseas engineering projects was 1.14 trillion yuan, or $168.6 billion, up by 5.8 percent.

Specifically, the accomplished business revenue from countries along the Belt and Road was $85.5 billion, an increase of 12.6 percent, accounting for 50.7 percent of the accomplished business revenue through contracted overseas engineering projects.

The number of workers sent abroad through overseas labor contracts was 0.52 million, up by 5.7 percent.