Foreign direct investment, net outflows in India
India: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in India, 1975–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in India stood at 35.69 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 375.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in India peaked at 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -11.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1991.
India ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.83 million BoP, current US$ | -11.00 million BoP, current US$ | 239.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 509.53 million BoP, current US$ | 19.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 14 Spain 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 South Korea 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Malta 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Denmark 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Brazil 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 27.03 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 outflows in India?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in India was 35.69 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 outflows recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- How does India rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- India ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.0%. 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 outflows (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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.