Hundreds of domestically-made cars, which will be exported to Saudi Arabia, are parked at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on March 14. (Photo: China Daily)

China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) rose 1.8 percent year on year during the first two months, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday.

Non-financial ODI stood at 107.86 billion yuan ($15.5 billion) in the first two months, MOC Spokesperson Gao Feng said at a press conference.