FDI from the US rises 55.4 percent

Foreign investment mainly flows to services, and pharmaceutical and high-tech sectors

Foreign direct investment from the United States and the European Union surged by 55.4 percent and 43.9 percent, respectively, between January and November, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

The investment mainly flowed into service businesses including information, consulting and computing science, and the pharmaceutical and high-tech equipment manufacturing sectors, during this period.