FDI Trends in ASEAN - FDI inflows to ASEAN reached a record 230billionin2023,markingthethirdconsecutiveyearofincreasedespitea1092 billion [36] - Manufacturing FDI remained significant at 50billion,withgreenfieldinvestmentprojectsinmanufacturingmorethandoublingin2023[39]−TheUnitedStatesandChinawerethetopinvestors,withUSFDImorethandoublingto74 billion, while Chinese FDI rose by nearly 20% to 17billion[39][88]RenewableEnergyandEVInvestments−Investmentinrenewableenergy−relatedindustriesattractedanaverageof27 billion annually in greenfield projects from 2020-2023, accounting for 25% of total greenfield investments [40] - Investment in renewable energy generation rose from an annual average of 11billion(2015−2019)to14 billion (2020-2023), with two-thirds focused on solar and wind power [41] - Chinese companies are increasingly investing in the EV supply chain, with significant projects in battery production and EV assembly across ASEAN [57][138] Manufacturing and High-Value Services - Manufacturing FDI in ASEAN doubled during the AEC 2025 period, reaching an all-time high of 73 billion in 2022 [50] - FDI in high-value-added services, including R&D, grew by 56% during AEC 2025, with significant investments in professional, scientific, and technical services [62] - The semiconductor and electronics industries saw greenfield investment announcements more than double during AEC 2025, with an average of 5.6 billion annually [56] Digital Economy and Infrastructure - International investment in the digital economy, including e-commerce, fintech, and digital infrastructure, rose significantly, with greenfield investment in communication and data processing growing fivefold to 4.4billionduringAEC2025[58]−Digitalinfrastructuresuchas5GnetworksanddatacentersarebecomingcriticalforregionalconnectivityandIndustry4.0development[58]ChineseInvestmentinASEAN−ChineseFDIinASEANhasgrownsignificantly,withmanufacturinginvestmentincreasingata33290 billion worth of construction activities in ASEAN from 2010-2023 [151] - The ASEAN-China FTA and RCEP have been key drivers of Chinese investment, with many companies planning to expand operations in ASEAN due to market access and regional integration benefits [149][153]