China's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 35.7 percent year-on-year to 136.04 billion yuan during the first two months of 2023, said the Ministry of Commerce on Monday.In U.S. dollar terms, ODI grew 26.5 percent from the same period a year ago to $19.96 billion, the ministry said in an online statement.The non-financial ODI into economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative reached $4.04 billion during the January-February period, with an increase of 27.8 percent year-on-year, accounting for 20.2 percent of China's total non-financial ODI during this period.The ministry said China's ODI into leasing and commercial services went up 22.3 percent from a year earlier to $4.72 billion in the first two months, while Chinese investment in wholesale and retail sectors soared 17.2 percent year-on-year to $4.09 billion in overseas markets.China's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 35.7 percent year-on-year to 136.04 billion yuan during the first two months of 2023, said the Ministry of Commerce on Monday.In U.S. dollar terms, ODI grew 26.5 percent from the same period a year ago to $19.96 billion, the ministry said in an online statement.The non-financial ODI into economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative reached $4.04 billion during the January-February period, with an increase of 27.8 percent year-on-year, accounting for 20.2 percent of China's total non-financial ODI during this period.The ministry said China's ODI into leasing and commercial services went up 22.3 percent from a year earlier to $4.72 billion in the first two months, while Chinese investment in wholesale and retail sectors soared 17.2 percent year-on-year to $4.09 billion in overseas markets.
