The source used transaction-based data to calculate FDI values. These figures vary from official Chinese outbound FDI data, but might be more representative for actual investment flows.
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Value of greenfield investments from China in EU 2012-2021, by industry
In 2021, the total value of completed greenfield investment from China in the 27 EU countries and the United Kingdom amounted to approximately *** billion euros. Greenfield investment was mainly driven by investment in EV battery production.
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MERICS. (April 27, 2022). Annual value of completed greenfield investment transactions from China in the EU-27 and UK from 2012 to 2021, by industry (in billion euros) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1306537/china-completed-greenfield-investments-in-europe-by-industry/
MERICS. "Annual value of completed greenfield investment transactions from China in the EU-27 and UK from 2012 to 2021, by industry (in billion euros)." Chart. April 27, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1306537/china-completed-greenfield-investments-in-europe-by-industry/
MERICS. (2022). Annual value of completed greenfield investment transactions from China in the EU-27 and UK from 2012 to 2021, by industry (in billion euros). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1306537/china-completed-greenfield-investments-in-europe-by-industry/
MERICS. "Annual Value of Completed Greenfield Investment Transactions from China in The Eu-27 and Uk from 2012 to 2021, by Industry (in Billion Euros)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2022, /statistics/1306537/china-completed-greenfield-investments-in-europe-by-industry/
MERICS, Annual value of completed greenfield investment transactions from China in the EU-27 and UK from 2012 to 2021, by industry (in billion euros) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1306537/china-completed-greenfield-investments-in-europe-by-industry/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Annual value of completed greenfield investment transactions from China in the EU-27 and UK from 2012 to 2021, by industry (in billion euros) [Graph], MERICS, April 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1306537/china-completed-greenfield-investments-in-europe-by-industry/
