Manufacturing Shift: China's Outbound FDI in Green Technologies and Global Markets

China has shifted from being a net importer to a net exporter of capital, with FDI focusing on green metals and technologies in particular. This outward investment, spurred by China’s overcapacity and declining domestic demand, serves as a means of bypassing Western tariffs.
Jason Cherish
4 min read
Manufacturing Shift: China's Outbound FDI in Green Technologies and Global Markets

THE BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT

Chinese outbound greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) reached a new high in 2023, with announced outward capital investment by China-based companies estimated at $162.7 billion. This marked a significant increase from previous years and represents a geoeconomic shift in China's FDI profile from capital importer to capital exporter, with complex implications.

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