China has significantly strengthened its position: who really controls investment in 2025?

In 2025, China became the largest source of foreign direct investment, accounting for 38.4% of all investment.

The main investors — China, Russia, Turkey, the Netherlands, Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom — shaped the structure of foreign direct investment in 2025, with China emerging as the clear leader with a 38.4% share. This refers to the distribution of investments for the current year: against the backdrop of global economic shifts, China has strengthened its influence by redirecting financial flows in its favour. This has been achieved through active capital accumulation — its share significantly exceeds that of its closest competitors, such as Turkey (14.6%) and Russia (12.5%).

Previously, the investment structure was more balanced; however, in recent years, China has consistently expanded its economic presence abroad, gradually displacing traditional investors from Europe.