According to the statistics, 1,433 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total amount of US$8,474,731,000 were approved from January to August 2025. This indicates a decrease of 4.53% in the number of cases, but an increase of 59.73% 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$101,525,000 from January to August 2025. This indicates a decrease of 41.67% in the number of cases, but an increase of 504.28% in the FDI amount compared to the same period of 2024.

In terms of Taiwan's outbound investment (excluding Mainland China), 572 projects were registered from January to August 2025 with a total amount of US$31,450,753,000, indicating an increase of 16.73% in the number of cases, but an decrease of 6.41% in the amount, as compared to the same period of 2024.

As for Taiwan's outward investment to Mainland China, 152 applications have been approved from January to August 2025, indicating a decrease of 39.2% compared to the same period of 2024. The approved investment amount is US$843,203,000, 73.30% less than the same period in 2024.