Foreign aid and investments received in India
India: Foreign aid and investments received was 37.77 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments received in India, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
India recorded 37.77 billion millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.7% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in India peaked at 37.77 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, -227.41 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2003.
India ranks 2nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in India, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 1.93 billion millions of current united states dollars | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 2.16 billion millions of current united states dollars | +12.0% |
| 2003 | -227.41 million millions of current united states dollars | -110.5% |
| 2004 | 4.31 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1993.4% |
| 2005 | 8.75 billion millions of current united states dollars | +103.1% |
| 2006 | 13.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 27.99 billion millions of current united states dollars | +106.3% |
| 2008 | 21.22 billion millions of current united states dollars | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 19.75 billion millions of current united states dollars | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 28.50 billion millions of current united states dollars | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 20.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 20.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.76 billion millions of current united states dollars | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 17.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | +50.3% |
| 2015 | 9.79 billion millions of current united states dollars | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 19.43 billion millions of current united states dollars | +98.4% |
| 2017 | 23.35 billion millions of current united states dollars | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 18.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 24.00 billion millions of current united states dollars | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 15.98 billion millions of current united states dollars | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 17.78 billion millions of current united states dollars | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 20.52 billion millions of current united states dollars | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 25.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 37.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | +50.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37.77 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 42.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 37.77 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.29 billion millions of current united states dollars, 29.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1993.4% | -227.41 million millions of current united states dollars | 4.31 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | -227.41 million millions of current united states dollars | 27.99 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.28 billion millions of current united states dollars | 9.79 billion millions of current united states dollars | 28.50 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.42 billion millions of current united states dollars | 15.98 billion millions of current united states dollars | 37.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in India?
- Foreign aid and investments received in India was 37.77 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 37.77 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -227.41 million millions of current united states dollars in 2003.
- How does India rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- India ranks 2nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).