Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

India continues to be amongst the top global destinations for foreign direct investment. During November 2010, India attracted FDI equity inflows of US$ 1.6 billion. The cumulative amount of FDI equity inflows from April 2000 - November 2010 stood at US$ 187 billion, while the amount of FDI inflow into India during the fiscal year 2009-10 stood at US$ 25.8 billion, according to the latest data released by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).

Share of Top Investing Countries FDI Equity Inflows (in USD million)



Sectors Attracting Highest FDI Equity Inflows (in USD million)

The total amount of FDI inflows during FY 2010-11 (April- November 2010) is valued at US$ 14 billion of which services sector attracted the maximum FDI (US$ 2.6 billion). The country received maximum FDI from countries like Mauritius, Singapore, and the US with US$ 5.2 billion, US$ 1.4 billion and US$ 0.93 billion, respectively, during April-November 2010.