Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India fell 5.6% year-on-year to USD 10.9 billion during the October-December quarter of the ongoing fiscal year, due to global economic uncertainties, as per government data.
In the corresponding quarter of 2023-24, FDI inflows had stood at USD 11.55 billion.
According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) data, the July-September quarter this fiscal year also witnessed a robust 43% year-on-year increase in inflows, totalling USD 13.6 billion. It came after a steeper 47.8% year-on-year increase in the April-June quarter when FDI inflows were USD 16.17 billion.
Cumulatively, April-December FDI inflows in 2024-25 increased by 27% to USD 40.67 billion from USD 32 billion during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.
Overall FDI, including equity inflows, reinvested profits, and other capital, increased by 21.3% to USD 62.48 billion during the first nine months of the current fiscal year from USD 51.5 billion during April-December 2023-24.
FDI equity inflows experienced strong growth from a number of prominent nations. Investments from Singapore increased to USD 12 billion from USD 7.44 billion, and from the US to USD 3.73 billion from USD 2.83 billion. The Netherlands made USD 4 billion, an increase from USD 2.27 billion, and investments from the UAE reached USD 4.14 billion from USD 2.43 billion. Receipts from the Cayman Islands reached USD 296 million from USD 215 million, while there was a jump for Cyprus to USD 1.18 billion from USD 796 million.
There was, however, a dip in FDI receipts from Mauritius, Japan, the UK, and Germany.
Investment sector-wise saw increases coming from the segments of services, computer hardware and software, trading, telecoms, automobiles, and chemicals.
FDI into the services industry increased to USD 7.22 billion between April and December 2024-25 compared to USD 5.18 billion for the same period a year ago. Investments in renewable energy or non-conventional energy were USD 3.5 billion.
Region-wise, Maharashtra received the maximum FDI inflow of USD 16.65 billion during April-December 2024-25. Gujarat received around USD 5.56 billion, followed by Karnataka with USD 4.5 billion worth of investments.
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