Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in India
India: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in India, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in India is 1.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 36.9% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in India peaked at 3.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1977.
That places India 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -64.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +78.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +29.1% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -118.3% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -28.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | +295.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -144.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +141.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -92.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +251.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +403.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +60.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -59.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +176.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -63.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +252.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +105.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +100.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +61.9% |
| 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% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -47.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in India?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in India was 1.0% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1977.
- How does India rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- India ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.