Realized FDI capital reaches highest level in 5 years

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According to the General Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance , as of September 30, the total foreign investment capital registered in Vietnam (including newly registered capital, adjusted registered capital and capital contribution and share purchase value of foreign investors) reached 28.54 billion USD, an increase of 15.2% over the same period last year.

Notably, in the first 9 months of 2025, foreign direct investment (FDI) realized in Vietnam is estimated at 18.8 billion USD, up 8.5% over the same period last year; of which, the processing and manufacturing industry reached 15.56 billion USD, accounting for 82.8% of the total realized FDI capital; real estate business activities reached 1.37 billion USD, accounting for 7.3%; production and distribution of electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air conditioning reached 598.7 million USD, accounting for 3.2%.

“This is the highest realized foreign direct investment capital of 9 months in the past 5 years,” said Director of the General Statistics Office Nguyen Thi Huong.

In the first 9 months of 2025, 2,926 newly licensed projects were granted capital with registered capital reaching 12.39 billion USD, an increase of 17.4% over the same period last year in terms of number of projects and a decrease of 8.6% in terms of registered capital.

Adjusted registered capital: 1,092 licensed projects from previous years registered to adjust investment capital by an additional 11.32 billion USD, up 48.0% over the same period last year.

If including newly registered capital and adjusted registered capital of licensed projects from previous years, registered FDI capital in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 15 billion USD, accounting for 63.3% of the total newly registered and increased capital; real estate business activities reached 5.18 billion USD, accounting for 21.8%; the remaining industries reached 3.52 billion USD, accounting for 14.9%.

There were 2,527 registered capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors with a total capital contribution value of 4.84 billion USD, an increase of 35% over the same period last year; of which, there were 995 capital contributions and share purchases that increased the charter capital of enterprises with a capital contribution value of 1.77 billion USD and 1,532 foreign investors bought back domestic shares without increasing the charter capital with a value of 3.07 billion USD.

Regarding capital contribution and share purchase by foreign investors, investment capital in the processing and manufacturing industry reached 1.79 billion USD, accounting for 37% of the capital contribution value; professional, scientific and technological activities reached 1.06 billion USD, accounting for 21.9%; the remaining industries reached 1.99 billion USD, accounting for 41.1%.

The General Statistics Office said that the processing and manufacturing industry was granted the largest new foreign direct investment license with registered capital reaching 7.27 billion USD, accounting for 58.7% of the total newly registered capital; real estate business activities reached 2.57 billion USD, accounting for 20.7%; the remaining industries reached 2.55 billion USD, accounting for 20.6%.

Among 82 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam in the first 9 months of 2025, Singapore is the largest investor with 3.43 billion USD, accounting for 27.7% of the total newly registered capital; followed by China with 2.88 billion USD, accounting for 23.3%; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) with 1.06 billion USD, accounting for 8.5%; Sweden with 1 billion USD, accounting for 8.1%; Japan with 918.4 million USD, accounting for 7.4%; Taiwan (China) with 778.9 million USD, accounting for 6.3%; South Korea with 565.2 million USD, accounting for 4.6%.

Source: https://vtv.vn/von-fdi-thuc-hien-dat-muc-cao-nhat-trong-5-nam-100251007143538291.htm