Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in India
India: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in India is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in India peaked at 3.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.
India ranks 163rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +140.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +74.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -48.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 160 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
- 161 Pakistan 0.7% compare
- 162 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.7% compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
- 165 New Zealand 0.7% compare
- 166 Marshall Islands 0.6% compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in India?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in India was 0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- How does India rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- India ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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