According to the statistics, 2,310 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total amount of US$11,254,769,000 were approved from January to December 2023. This indicates a decrease of 9.98% in the number of cases, and a decrease of 15.40% in FDI amount compared to the same period of 2022.

With regard to inward investment from Mainland China, 30 cases were approved with an amount of US$29,691,000 from January to December 2023. This indicates a decrease of 34.78% in the number of cases, and an decrease of 23.34% in the FDI amount compared to the same period of 2022. From July 2009 to December 2023, 1,586 cases were approved with a total investment amount added up to US$2,595,946,000.

In terms of Taiwan's outbound investment (excluding Mainland China), 568 projects were registered from January to December 2023 with a total amount of US$23,577,239,000, indicating an increase of 4.03% in the number of cases, and an increase of 136.67% in the amount, as compared to the same period of 2022.

As for Taiwan's outward investment to Mainland China, 328 applications have been approved from January to December 2023, indicating a decrease of 11.83% compared to the same period of 2022. The approved investment amount is US$3,036,819,000, 39.83% less than the same period in 2022.