There is no declining trend in direct foreign investment (FDI) in India, although periodic fluctuations may sometimes occur due to changes in global interest rates, the Minister and Minister of Industry Piyush Goyal said.
Goyal also stressed that the FDI remains strong because India sees the renewed inflow of overseas, indicating that the government is open to proposals and takes new measures to promote direct foreign investments in the country, PTI reported.
India turns an attractive place for direct attachments
Over the last 11 fiscal years (2014-25), India has attracted direct foreign investment worth $ 748.78 billion, which is 143 % increase in the last 11 years (2003–14), which recorded $ 308.38 billion in overseas influx.
In addition, the number of source countries for FDI increased from 89 in 2013–14 to 112 in 2024-25, which, according to the report, shows the growing global attraction of India as an investment destination.
Speaking of foreign investment data, Piyush Goyal said PTI, “I don’t think there is any declining trend; there may be some changes regularly, and this is more due to changes in interest cycles in other countries.”
He also noted that “if the bond in some countries becomes excessively high, the money tends to flow to these countries”.
“We have seen the money that flows back to India,” the minister said.
Government in interviews with Swiss officials to support trade
In the years 2024-25, India received a total of $ 81 billion, which has been the highest in the last three years, Goyal said. The highest influx of FDI ever received was $ 84.83 billion in the years 2021-22.
The Trade Minister also said that with $ 81 billion, India would return to the growth of direct foreign investment. “We are a listening government. We are open to the proposals and we are always ready to take newer measures,” he stressed.
The Minister organizes meetings with Swiss leaders and companies to support trade and investment between the two countries.
Contrast Trend FDI: India vs Other Earth
Direct foreign investments in India fell by 24.5 % year-on-year to $ 9.34 billion in January-Březni quarter of 2024-25. Later, however, throughout the financial year increased by 13 percent to $ 50 billion.
Total direct foreign investments, which include the influx of capital, reinvested earnings and other capital, increased by 14 percent to $ 81.04 billion during the last financial year. The same in 2023-24 cost $ 71.3 billion.
While the trend of direct foreign investment in India in 2024-25 had a rise in 2024-25, Singapore discovered as the largest source of direct foreign investment with an inflow of $ 14.94 billion. This was followed by Mauritius ($ 3.73 billion over $ 8.34 billion), USA ($ 5.45 billion), Netherlands ($ 4.62 billion), SAE ($ 3.12 billion), Japan ($ 2.47 billion), Cypras ($ 1.2 million) Germany ($ 3.47 billion), $ 3.47 billion), $ 3.47 billion), $ 3.27 billion), $ 3.2 million), $ 3.2 million), $ 3.2 million).
Regarding sector direct foreign investments, the tide has increased in services, trading, telecommunications, car, construction, unconventional energy and chemicals.
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