Statistics published by the Investment Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs showed that one hundred and sixty six (166) foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, with a total amount of US$250.69 millions, were registered in May 2010. Accumulated from the first five months of this year, there are seven hundred and seventy four (774) FDI projects approved, with a total value of US$2,013.95 millions — an growth of 27.51% in case numbers, and a 20.36% increase in investment amount.
In May 2010, five (5) investment projects were approved from Mainland China, with a total amount of US$482,800. From June 30, 2009, when inbound investment from Mainland China was first permitted into Taiwan, to date: there are in total fifty two (52) projects registered, with an accumulative investment amount of US$77,137,000.
As to Taiwan’s outward investment (world-wide except to Mainland China), there were twenty two (22) projects approved in May, with a total amount of US$127,278,000. Accumulated from January to May of 2010, ninety-three (93) outbound investment projects were registered, which shows a decrease of 3.13% over the same period of 2009. However, the total outbound investment amount was US$969,487,000 for the first five months of 2010, reflecting an increase of 2.79% compared with the same period of last year.
Regarding Taiwan’s outward investment to Mainland China, forty-four (44) projects have been approved in May 2010, investment amounted to a total of US$1,000,218,000. Outbound investment to Mainland China in the first five months of the year accumulated to one hundred eighty seven (187) projects, which indicates an increase of 187.69% in comparison with 2009. Total investment into Mainland China amounted to US$4,589,655,000 for the first five months of 2010, which shows an increase of 239.91%, compared with the same period of the previous year. Among the Mainland China investment projects in 2010, roughly 60 percent were follow-on capital increase of the previous applications.
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