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News India Live, Digital Desk: According to government data released on Tuesday, FDI in India declined by 24.5 percent to $ 9.34 billion on an annual basis in the January-March quarter of 2024-25, but it increased by 13 percent to $ 50 billion during the last financial year. The FDI flow was US $ 12.38 billion during January-March 2023-24. It was US $ 44.42 billion throughout the 2023-24 financial year.
October-December of 2024-25 During the quarter, the flow fell 5.6 percent to US $ 10.9 billion on an annual basis due to global economic uncertainties.
The total FDI during the last financial year, including equity flow, regenerated income and other capital, increased by 14 percent to US $ 81.04 billion. This is the highest in the last three years. It was US $ 71.3 billion in 2023-24.
During 2024–25, Singapore emerged as the largest source of FDI with a flow of US $ 14.94 billion. After this, Mauritius (US $ 8.34 billion), the US (US $ 5.45 billion), Netherlands (US $ 4.62 billion), UAE ($ 3.12 billion), Japan (US $ 2.47 billion), Cyprus (US $ 1.2 billion), UK (US $ 795 million), Germany (US $ 469 million) (US $ 469 million) (US $ 469 million) (US $ 469 million) ($ 369 million) The place remained.
However, data has shown that the flow from Netherlands, Japan, UK and Germany has declined compared to 2023–24.
Singapore accounts for 30 percent, Mauritius 17 percent and America’s 11 percent.
Region wise, service, business, telecommunications, automobiles, construction development, non-conventional energy and chemical sector increased.
However, it has contracted in computer software and hardware, construction (infrastructure activities) and pharmaceuticals.
FDI in services increased to US $ 9.34 billion during 2024-25, while in 2023-24 it was US $ 6.64 billion. According to the data, FDI flow in non-traditional energy stood at US $ 4 billion against US $ 3.76 billion in 2023-24.
The data also showed that Maharashtra received the highest investment of US $ 19.6 billion during the last financial year. This was followed by Karnataka (US $ 6.61 billion), Delhi (US $ 6 billion), Gujarat (about 5.7 billion US dollars), Tamil Nadu (US $ 3.68 billion), Haryana (US $ 3.14 billion) and Telangana (US $ 2.99 billion).
Maharashtra’s share in the total FDI equity flow was the highest (39 percent), followed by Karnataka (13 percent) and Delhi (12 percent).
The government has implemented the investor-friendly FDI (FDI) policy, under which most sectors are open for 100 percent foreign investment from automatic route.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement, “To ensure that India remains an attractive and competitive investment destination, this policy is constantly reviewed.”
It said that India is also becoming the center of FDI in the manufacturing sector, which increased by 18 percent to $ 19.04 billion in 2024-25, compared to $ 16.12 billion in 2023-24.
During the previous eleven financial years (2014–25), India attracted FDI worth US $ 748.78 billion, showing a 143 percent increase compared to the previous eleven years (2003–14), when FDI flows at US $ 308.38 billion.
It is about 70 percent of the total of US $ 1,072.36 billion FDI received in the last 25 years.
Additionally, the number of sources for FDI increased from 89 to 112 in 2013-14 to 112 in 2024–25, outlining India’s growing global appeal as an investment destination.
The government has improved many areas to liberate FDI criteria. Between 2014 and 2019, significant reforms include increase in FDI limits in defense, insurance and pension sectors and liberal policies for construction, civil aviation and single brand retail trade.
From 2019 to 2024, notable measures include coal mining, contract manufacturing and permission to allow 100 percent FDI under the automatic route in insurance intermediaries. In 2025, the Union Budget proposed to increase the FDI limit from 74 percent to 100 percent for companies investing its entire premium within India.
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