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US private AI investment ($285.9B) relative to China's ($12.4B) in 2025
What the chart shows
Private investors put $285.9 billion into US-based AI companies in 2025, about 23 times the $12.4 billion invested in China. The United Kingdom was third at $5.9 billion, followed by France ($4.4 billion) and Canada.
The US figure alone is more than 80% of the $344.7 billion global total (related chart).
Key numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| United States | $285.9B |
| China | $12.4B |
| United Kingdom | $5.9B |
| France | $4.4B |
How to read it
- Investment is attributed to the country where the company is headquartered.
- Shows the top 15 countries only.
Source: Quid, 2025, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 4.2.8: Global private investment in AI by geographic area, 2025. Chart and text by AI Adoption.
Numbers checked against the published data on 19 October 2026.
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Numbers checked against the published data on 19 October 2026.
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