Original survey question: "How would you describe your five-year
business outlook in China?"
Surveyed American companies were AmCham China and AmCham Shanghai member companies in China.
Figures for earlier years have been taken from previous surveys.
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Business outlook of American companies in China 2015-2021
According to a survey conducted among American enterprises operating in China between mid-June and mid-July 2021, approximately **** percent of companies described themselves as optimistic or slightly optimistic about their five-year business outlook in the country. After two years of lower expectations, optimism about the future business development has returned among American companies in China.
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AmCham Shanghai, & PwC. (September 23, 2021). Distribution of American enterprises operating in China from 2015 to 2021, by five-year business prospects [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1290645/business-outlook-of-american-companies-in-china/
AmCham Shanghai, und PwC. "Distribution of American enterprises operating in China from 2015 to 2021, by five-year business prospects." Chart. September 23, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1290645/business-outlook-of-american-companies-in-china/
AmCham Shanghai, PwC. (2021). Distribution of American enterprises operating in China from 2015 to 2021, by five-year business prospects. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1290645/business-outlook-of-american-companies-in-china/
AmCham Shanghai, and PwC. "Distribution of American Enterprises Operating in China from 2015 to 2021, by Five-year Business Prospects." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Sep 2021, /statistics/1290645/business-outlook-of-american-companies-in-china/
AmCham Shanghai & PwC, Distribution of American enterprises operating in China from 2015 to 2021, by five-year business prospects ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1290645/business-outlook-of-american-companies-in-china/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Distribution of American enterprises operating in China from 2015 to 2021, by five-year business prospects [Graph], AmCham Shanghai, & PwC, September 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1290645/business-outlook-of-american-companies-in-china/
