According to the statistics, 1,644 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total amount of US$8,777,358,000 were approved from January to September 2025. This indicates a decrease of 2.84% in the number of cases, but an increase of 50.41% in FDI amount compared to the same period of 2024.

With regard to inward investment from Mainland China, 14 cases were approved with an amount of US$101,604,000 from January to September 2025. This indicates a decrease of 48.15% in the number of cases, but an increase of 500.61% in the FDI amount compared to the same period of 2024.

In terms of Taiwan's outbound investment (excluding Mainland China), 634 projects were registered from January to September 2025 with a total amount of US$32,580,798,000, indicating an increase of 17.63% in the number of cases, but an decrease of 21.61% in the amount, as compared to the same period of 2024.

As for Taiwan's outward investment to Mainland China, 171 applications have been approved from January to September 2025, indicating a decrease of 37.59% compared to the same period of 2024. The approved investment amount is US$893,266,000, 73.23% less than the same period in 2024.