Foreign direct investment, net inflows in India
India: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in India, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in India stood at 39.10 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 44.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in India peaked at 64.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -36.06 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places India 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.84 million BoP, current US$ | -36.06 million BoP, current US$ | 56.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.75 million BoP, current US$ | 5.64 million BoP, current US$ | 252.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 73.54 million BoP, current US$ | 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 64.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 12 United Arab Emirates 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Malta 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Spain 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Final consumption expenditure 67.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 47.84 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 56.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 232.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 595.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 532.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in India?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in India was 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 64.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.06 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does India rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- India ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.