EASTERN ASIA · INVESTMENT GUIDE

China: investment climate and market data

China scores 59 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (elevated), ranking 108 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is market depth and infrastructure (92) and its weakest is openness to foreign investment (33).

59/ 100 · Elevated · grade B · High confidence
GDP
$19.50 trillion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
5.0%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
0.1%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
0.4% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
99% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
11.9 months of imports
2025 · World Bank
Population
1.41 billion
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$13,862
2025 · World Bank

Why China scores 59

Institutions and rule of law25%52
Openness to foreign investment20%33
Macro and financial stability18%75
Political stability and security10%62
Growth and upside12%47
Market depth and infrastructure15%92

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Openness to foreign investors

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for China is 0.23 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That indicates meaningful restrictions on foreign equity, screening or operations.

Where China is most exposed by sector

Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
94
High exposure
Industrials and Manufacturing
93
High exposure
Technology
89
High exposure
Financials and Fintech
71
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

708 mines and deposits are mapped in China. It produces 81.9% of world graphite (natural), 81.7% of world tungsten, 71.2% of world vanadium, 71.1% of world rare earths. Power capacity is 1415 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on China

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.