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

(Chinhphu.vn) - According to information from the General Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance, foreign direct investment (FDI) realized in the first 7 months of 2025 is estimated at 13.6 billion USD, up 8.4% over the same period last year. This is the highest amount of foreign direct investment realized in 7 months in the past 5 years.

Foreign direct investment realized in 7 months of 2021-2025 (billion USD)

Processing and manufacturing industry accounts for more than 81%

In the overall increase in realized FDI capital, the processing and manufacturing industry reached 11.1 billion USD, accounting for 81.6% of the total realized foreign direct investment capital; real estate business activities reached 1.09 billion USD, accounting for 8.0%; production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning reached 505.2 million USD, accounting for 3.7%.

As of July 31 , Total registered FDI capital in Vietnam ( including newly registered capital , adjusted registered capital and capital contribution and share purchase value of foreign investors ) reached 24.09 billion USD, up 27.3% over the same period last year.

Regarding new registration , 2,254 projects were licensed with registered capital reaching 10.03 billion USD, an increase of 15.2% over the same period last year in terms of number of projects .

Accordingly , the processing and manufacturing industry was granted the largest new foreign direct investment license with registered capital reaching 5.61 billion USD, accounting for 55.9% of the total newly registered capital; real estate business activities reached 2.36 billion USD, accounting for 23.5%; the remaining industries reached 2.06 billion USD, accounting for 20.6% .

Singapore, China, Sweden lead FDI flows into Vietnam

Among the 74 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam since the beginning of the year , Singapore is the largest investor with 2.84 billion USD, accounting for 28.3% of the total newly registered capital; followed by China with 2.27 billion USD, accounting for 22.6%; Sweden with 1.0 billion USD, accounting for 10.0%; Japan with 865.8 million USD, accounting for 8.6%; Taiwan with 735.0 million USD, accounting for 7.3%; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) with 721.2 million USD, accounting for 7.2%; British Virgin Islands with 317.1 million USD, accounting for 3.2 % .

In addition, 920 licensed projects from previous years registered to adjust investment capital by an additional 9.99 billion USD, up 95.3% over the same period last year.

If including newly registered capital and adjusted registered capital of licensed projects from previous years, registered FDI capital in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 12.12 billion USD, accounting for 60.6% of the total newly registered and increased capital; real estate business activities reached 4.95 billion USD, accounting for 24.7%; the remaining industries reached 2.94 billion USD, accounting for 14.7%. /.

Minh Ngoc

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