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Published: 06 Oct 2008 17:37:07 PST

FDI in figures

Foreign Direct Investment	2004	2005	2006
FDI of inward flow (millions USD)	60630	72406	69468
FDI inward stock (millions USD)			292559
Performance Index*, world ranking	52/141	62/141	69/141
Potential Index**, world ranking	33/141	30/141
Number of Greenfield investments	1550	1235	1378
FDI inwards (in % of GFCF)	8.04829457759	8.78440096043	7.99616559604
FDI stock (in % of GDP)			11.1

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Note: * The UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance index is based on a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows and its share in global GDP. ** The UNCTAD Inward FDI Potential index is based on 12 economic and structural variables such as GDP, foreign trade, FDI, infrastructures, energy use, R&D, education, country risk.

Investing procedures

Legal framework
Acquisition of holdings: Majority holding of capital of a local company is authorized in China. For the Gufen youxian gougsi, foreign partners must hold at least 35% of the shared capital.
Obligation to declare
Local business incentives
Investment aid agency