Report on China’s direct investment in Europe in 2021 From MERICS

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Despite the strong rebound in global international direct investment (FDI) as a whole, China’s outward direct investment grew only slightly by 3% to 114billion US dollars (96billion euros). At the same time, China’s global overseas M & A activities fell to the lowest point in the past 14 years in 2021, and the total amount of completed M & A transactions was only 20billion euros, down 22% from 2020.

Last year, China’s direct investment in Europe increased by 33%, from 7.9 billion euros in 2020 to 10.6 billion euros.

The Netherlands received the most Chinese investment, followed by Germany, France and the United Kingdom. The acquisition of Philips business by Hillhouse capital makes the Netherlands the largest destination for Chinese investment in 2021. Germany, France and the United Kingdom accounted for 39% of China’s total FDI investment.

The share of Chinese state-owned investors in Europe has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years. Compared with 2020, the investment of state-owned enterprises decreased by 10%. Their share of China’s total investment has also reached a 20-year low of 12%. SOE investment is concentrated in the energy and infrastructure sectors, especially in southern Europe.

Consumer goods and automobiles are the biggest investment target industries. Due to the acquisition of Hillhouse capital, the investment in consumer goods increased to 3.8 billion euros. The activities of the automotive industry are driven by China’s investment in green space. These two industries together account for 59% of the total investment. The next three largest industries are health, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, information and communication technology (ICT) and energy.

The nature of China’s investment in Europe is changing. After years of M & A, China’s investment in Europe is more focused on green space investment projects. In 2021, Greenfield investment reached 3.3 billion euros, a record high, accounting for nearly 1/3 of China’s total FDI.

Chinese venture capital (VC) is pouring into European technology start-ups. In 2021, China’s venture capital in Europe more than doubled, reaching a record 1.2 billion euros. It is concentrated in the UK and Germany and focuses on a few industries, including e-commerce, financial technology, games, artificial intelligence and robotics.

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