Foreign aid and investments received in India

India: Foreign aid and investments received was 19.46 billion in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
19.46 billion
Change on year
up 77.4%
World rank
2nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
28.77 billion
in 2010
All-time low
-227.41 million
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign aid and investments received in India, 2000–2021

010.0B20.0B30.0B2000201020212000: 2.3B2001: 1.9B2002: 2.2B2003: -227.4M2004: 4.3B2005: 8.7B2006: 13.6B2007: 28.0B2008: 21.2B2009: 19.8B2010: 28.8B2011: 20.1B2012: 20.1B2013: 11.8B2014: 17.7B2015: 9.8B2016: 19.4B2017: 23.3B2018: 18.1B2019: 24.0B2020: 11.0B2021: 19.5B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 19.46 billion for foreign aid and investments received in 2021.

That represents a change of up 77.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in India peaked at 28.77 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, -227.41 million, in 2003.

India ranks 2nd of 147 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.17 billion -227.41 million 27.99 billion 10
2010s 19.31 billion 9.79 billion 28.77 billion 10
2020s 15.22 billion 10.97 billion 19.46 billion 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 21.53 billion compare
  2. 1 Mayotte 605.42 million compare
  3. 2 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 53.97 million compare
  4. 3 Brazil 18.93 billion compare
  5. 3 Montserrat 39.78 million compare
  6. 4 Egypt 11.55 billion compare
  7. 4 Niue 37.32 million compare
  8. 5 Cook Islands 30.67 million compare
  9. 5 Mexico 10.45 billion compare

See the full ranking of 154 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments received in India?
Foreign aid and investments received in India was 19.46 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 28.77 billion in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -227.41 million in 2003.
How does India rank for foreign aid and investments received?
India ranks 2nd out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
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