Realized FDI capital reached 6.74 billion USD in 4 months, the highest in 5 years

Data from the Socio-Economic Report for April and the first four months of the year by the General Statistics Office ( Ministry of Finance ) shows positive highlights in attracting foreign direct investment. Specifically, foreign direct investment (FDI) realized in the past four months is estimated at 6.74 billion USD, up 7.3% over the same period last year.

Total foreign investment capital registered in Vietnam as of April 30, including newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital, and capital contribution and share purchase value of foreign investors, reached 13.82 billion USD, up 39.9% over the same period last year.

Specifically, 1,204 newly licensed projects were granted capital, up 14.1%; registered capital reached 5.59 billion USD, down 23.8% over the same period last year. Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry was granted the largest new foreign direct investment license with registered capital reaching 3.39 billion USD, accounting for 60.6% of the total newly registered capital. Newly registered capital in real estate business reached 1.51 billion USD, accounting for 26.9%. The remaining industries reached 697.2 million USD, accounting for 12.5%.

Among the 60 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects, Singapore was the largest investor with 1.6 billion USD, accounting for 28.6% of the total newly registered capital. China was the second largest investor with 1.52 billion USD, accounting for 27.1%. Japan ranked third with 573.2 million USD, accounting for 10.3%.

In the first four months of the year, 540 licensed projects from previous years registered to adjust their investment capital by an additional 6.4 billion USD, 3.9 times higher than the same period last year.

If including newly registered capital and adjusted registered capital of licensed projects from previous years, registered foreign direct investment capital in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 8.37 billion USD, accounting for 69.8% of the total newly registered and increased capital. Real estate business activities reached 2.63 billion USD, accounting for 21.9%. The remaining industries reached 998.7 million USD, accounting for 8.3%.

Total registered capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors reached 1.83 billion USD, double that of the same period last year. Of which, investment capital in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 554.8 million USD, accounting for 30.4% of the capital contribution value. Professional activities, science and technology reached 385.9 million USD, accounting for 21.1%. The remaining industries reached 886.4 million USD, accounting for 48.5%.

Foreign direct investment realized in Vietnam in the first four months of the year is estimated at 6.74 billion USD, up 7.3% over the same period last year. This is the highest amount of foreign direct investment realized in 4 months in the past 5 years.

Of which, the processing and manufacturing industry reached 5.5 billion USD, accounting for 81.6% of the total realized foreign direct investment. Real estate business activities reached 533.1 million USD, accounting for 7.9%. The electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning production and distribution industry reached 266.2 million USD, accounting for 3.9%.

Vietnam's overseas investment in the first four months of the year saw 43 projects newly granted investment certificates with a total Vietnamese capital of 269.2 million USD, 2.7 times higher than the same period last year; 12 projects adjusted capital with an increase of 40.1 million USD, 69.1 times higher.

In total, Vietnam's total investment capital abroad (newly granted and adjusted capital) reached 309.3 million USD, 3.1 times higher than the same period last year. Of which, production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning reached 111.2 million USD, accounting for 36.0% of total investment capital; processing and manufacturing industry reached 65.6 million USD, accounting for 21.2%; transportation and warehousing reached 50.5 million USD, accounting for 16.3%.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/von-fdi-thuc-hien-dat-674-ty-usd-trong-4-thang-cao-nhat-5-nam-20250506105921385.htm