36.6 billion USD of FDI capital poured into Vietnam in 2023

ANTD.VN - In 2023, Vietnam attracted 36.6 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI), an increase of 32.1% over the same period last year.

FDI capital into Vietnam still increases strongly

According to the Foreign Investment Agency (Ministry of Planning and Investment), as of December 20, 2023, the total registered foreign investment capital in Vietnam (FDI) reached nearly 36.61 billion USD, an increase of 32.1% over the same period last year.

Of which, newly registered capital reached nearly 20.19 billion USD, up 62.2% over the same period. The number of newly registered projects also reached 3,188 projects, up 56.6%. Thus, both new projects and newly registered capital increased sharply.

In 2023, there were also 1,262 projects registered to adjust investment capital (up 14% over the same period), with the total additional investment capital reaching more than 7.88 billion USD (down 22.1% over the same period).

Meanwhile, investment capital through capital contribution and share purchase reached more than 8.5 billion USD, up 65.7% over the same period. Thanks to the increased capital contribution scale, although the number of capital contribution and share purchase transactions in 2023 only reached 3,451, down 3.2% over the same period, the capital contribution increased sharply.

Notably, FDI disbursement also reached a record high of about 23.18 billion USD, up 3.5% compared to 2022.

Provinces and cities with many advantages in attracting foreign investment are: Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Bac Giang, Thai Binh, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Nghe An, Binh Duong, Dong Nai.

These 10 localities alone account for 78.6% of new projects and 74.4% of the country's capital in 2023. These are all localities with good infrastructure, stable human resources, efforts to reform administrative procedures and dynamism in investment promotion...

In 2023, foreign investors invested in 18 out of 21 sectors of the national economy. Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry took the lead with a total investment capital of more than 23.5 billion USD, accounting for 64.2% of the total registered investment capital and an increase of 39.9% over the same period.

The real estate business ranked second with a total investment capital of nearly 4.67 billion USD, accounting for more than 12.7% of total registered investment capital, up 4.8% over the same period.

Regarding partners, there were 111 countries and territories investing in Vietnam during the year. Of which, Singapore is currently leading with a total investment capital of more than 6.8 billion USD, accounting for 18.6% of the total investment capital in Vietnam, up 5.4% over the same period in 2022; Japan ranked second with nearly 6.57 billion USD, accounting for more than 17.9% of the total investment capital, up 37.3% over the same period...

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