Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – The Guangdong Top 100 Foreign-Invested Enterprises List was released on the 30th in Guangzhou, with 100 foreign companies including BASF, ExxonMobil, Siemens, and Walmart making the list.
According to reports, the release conference was a supporting event of the 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Global Investment Promotion Conference, hosted by the Guangdong Association of Foreign-Invested Enterprises. The list showcases the contributions of foreign-invested enterprises to Guangdong's economic and social development, primarily based on the cumulative direct investment amount of foreign investors in Guangdong, while also considering factors such as operating revenue, business nature, and compliance with laws and regulations.
In terms of investment amount, the 100 listed companies have invested a total of US$30.4 billion in Guangdong, with the largest investment exceeding US$2.6 billion. In terms of investment origin, investors mainly come from 16 countries and regions, including the United States, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. In terms of regional distribution, 90 listed companies are concentrated in nine cities in the Pearl River Delta, including Guangzhou and Shenzhen, while the remaining 10 are distributed in six cities in eastern, western, and northern Guangdong, including Zhanjiang and Heyuan.
In terms of industry sectors, the manufacturing sector had the most companies on the list, totaling 76. Among them, companies in next-generation information technology, advanced equipment manufacturing, biomedicine, green petrochemicals, new materials, and modern services accounted for 80%, and over 70% were high-tech and knowledge-intensive enterprises. (End)
