(Yicai Global) June 18 -- China's foreign direct investment fell 6.2 percent to USD21.21 billion this year through the end of May from a year earlier, the commerce ministry said.

FDI jumped 4.2 percent to USD9.87 billion last month, ministry spokesman Gao Feng said today. That was the second straight monthly increase, after an 8.6 percent gain in April.

In yuan terms, the five-month figure reached CNY355.18 billion, a drop of 3.8 percent, while May’s rose 4.2 percent to CNY68.63 billion.