According to the statistics of news release of foreign investment, from January to July. 2008, foreign-invested enterprises newly approved for establishment reached total number of 16891, a decreased 22.15% as compared with that of the same period last year; and the actual use of foreign investment reached USD60.724b, a growth 44.54% as compared with that of the same period last year.

According to the statistics of news release of foreign investment, in July 2008, foreign-invested enterprises newly approved for establishment reached total number of 2347, a decreased 22.16% as compared with that of the same period last year; and the actual use of foreign investment reached USD8.336b, a growth 38.45% as compared with that of the same period last year.

From January to July from the US, the number of newly established enterprises in China witnessed a decreased of 28.06% and actual use of foreign investment growth by 11.41% respectively; And from Europe, the number of newly established enterprises in China witnessed a decreased of 22.72% and actual use of foreign investment growth by 28.26% respectively.

From January to July this year, the top ten nations and regions with investment in China (as per the actual input of foreign capital) are as follows: Hong Kong (USD26.679b), Virgin Island (USD11.287b), Singapore (USD2.899b), Japan (USD2.437b), South Korea (USD2.115b), Cayman Islands (USD1.874b),the US(USD1.872b),  West Samoa (USD1.796b), Taiwan Province(USD1.178b) and Mauritius (USD1.000b), total of which accounted for 87.50% of total actual use of foreign investment in the country.