First 6 months of 2025: Highest realized FDI capital in the same period of 5 years

(Chinhphu.vn) - According to the General Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance), as of June 30, realized FDI capital is estimated at 11.72 billion USD, an increase of 8.1% and the highest figure of the first 6 years of the 2021-2025 period.

Foreign direct investment realized in the first 6 months of 2021-2025 (billion USD)

In the first 6 months, the total newly registered investment capital, capital adjustment, capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors reached over 21.51 billion USD, an increase of 32.6% over the same period in 2024.

Specifically, 1,988 new investment projects (up 21.7% over the same period), total newly registered capital reached nearly 9.3 billion USD. 826 projects registered to adjust investment capital (up 31.1% over the same period), total additional investment capital reached nearly 8.95 billion USD (2.2 times higher than the same period). In addition, 1,708 capital contribution and share purchase transactions by foreign investors (up 7.6% over the same period), total contributed capital value reached over 3.28 billion USD (up 73.6% over the same period).

Foreign investors invested in 18 out of 21 sectors of the national economy . The processing and manufacturing industry took the lead with a total investment capital of nearly 12 billion USD, accounting for 55.6% of the total registered investment capital, up 3.9% over the same period. The real estate business ranked second with a total investment capital of nearly 5.17 billion USD, accounting for 24% of the total registered investment capital, up more than 2 times over the same period. Next were the professional activities, science and technology; water supply and waste treatment sectors with a total registered capital of nearly 1.18 billion USD and 902.9 million USD, respectively.

Foreign partners investing in Vietnam in the first 6 months of 2025.

In terms of the number of projects, the processing and manufacturing industry is the leading industry in the number of new projects (accounting for 38.2%) and the number of capital adjustment projects (accounting for 56.5%). The wholesale and retail industry is the leading industry in the number of capital contribution and share purchase transactions (accounting for 40.9%).

Since the beginning of the year, 92 countries and territories have invested in Vietnam. Of which, Singapore leads with a total investment capital of more than 4.6 billion USD, accounting for more than 21.4% of total investment capital, down 24.8% over the same period. South Korea ranks second with over 3 billion USD, accounting for nearly 14.3% of total investment capital, more than double the same period. Next are China, Japan, Malaysia with capital of 2.55 billion USD; 2.15 billion USD and 1.59 billion USD respectively.

Also in the first 6 months of 2025, Malaysia and Sweden recorded a sharp increase. Malaysia increased 20 places compared to the same period, notably with the Yen So Park construction project in Hanoi (total adjusted investment capital increased by 1.12 billion USD) adjusted capital in May. Sweden increased 59 places with a large new project in June, the Polyester Fabric Recycling Production Complex (total investment capital of 1 billion USD), investing in the field of recycled polyester production, recycling textile scrap into plastic granules in Nhon Hoi Economic Zone, Gia Lai province.

China is the leading partner in terms of the number of new investment projects (accounting for 30.1%, focusing on the manufacturing and processing industry). South Korea leads in the number of capital adjustments (accounting for 18.5%) and the number of GVMCP transactions (accounting for 26.5%).

Foreign investors invested in 54 provinces and cities across the country in the first 6 months of 2025. Hanoi took the lead with a total registered investment capital of nearly 3.66 billion USD, accounting for 17% of the total investment capital nationwide, 2.8 times higher than the same period. Bac Ninh ranked second with nearly 3.15 billion USD, accounting for 14.6% of the total registered investment capital, up 7.1% over the same period. Ho Chi Minh City ranked third with a total registered investment capital of more than 2.7 billion USD, accounting for 12.6% of the total investment capital nationwide, up 2.2 times over the same period.

In the context of the global economy still having many fluctuations, foreign investment capital flows into Vietnam continued to record a positive growth trend in the first 6 months of 2025. Notably, adjusted investment capital increased by 2.2 times and capital contributions and share purchases increased by 73.6% compared to the same period in 2024. The number of new investment projects, capital adjustments and capital contributions and share purchases all increased, clearly reflecting the increasingly strengthened confidence of foreign investors in the investment environment in Vietnam. Investors not only continue to choose Vietnam as a new destination but are also willing to expand the scale of existing projects.

Foreign investment in Vietnam in the first 6 months of 2025.

In June alone, foreign investment attraction activities reached the highest level in the past 6 months with 439 newly licensed projects, 152 capital adjustments and 350 capital contributions and share purchases.

The largest investment partners are still Vietnam's traditional partners and come from Asia. The top 5 countries (Singapore, South Korea, China, Japan, Malaysia) alone account for 62.8% of new investment projects and 65% of the total registered investment capital of the country.

Provinces and cities with many advantages in attracting foreign investment (good infrastructure, stable human resources, efforts to reform administrative procedures and dynamism in investment promotion, etc.) attract the majority of the country's investment capital such as Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai... The 6 leading localities alone accounted for over 64.7% of new projects and 62.4% of the country's investment capital in the first 6 months of 2025.

Regarding Vietnam's investment abroad, in the first 6 months of 2025, Vietnamese investors invested in 86 new projects abroad and made 18 adjustments to investment capital. Vietnam's total investment abroad reached over 487.1 million USD (more than 3.5 times higher than the same period).

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/6-thang-dau-nam-2025-von-fdi-thuc-hien-cao-nhat-cung-ky-5-nam-102250705153359688.htm