Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in India
India: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.71 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 42.8%
World rank
150th
of 202 countries
All-time high
45.89 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
-0.0563 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in India, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in India is 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 42.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in India peaked at 45.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0563 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
India ranks 150th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0854 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.5% |
| 1973 | 0.065 BoP, current US$ per person | +108.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0954 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1975 | -0.0169 BoP, current US$ per person | -117.7% |
| 1976 | -0.0123 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1977 | -0.0563 BoP, current US$ per person | +357.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per person | -149.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0724 BoP, current US$ per person | +162.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1152 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1001 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per person | +233.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per person | +438.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1489 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2625 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1103 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.0% |
| 1989 | 0.298 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2736 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3062 BoP, current US$ per person | +268.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5969 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.3% |
| 1995 | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.9% |
| 1996 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 2001 | 4.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 4.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 4.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 17.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +171.3% |
| 2007 | 21.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 35.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.6% |
| 2009 | 29.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 22.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 28.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 18.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 21.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 26.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 33.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 33.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 30.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 36.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 45.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 31.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 35.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 19.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 2024 | 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0563 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0954 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1336 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.298 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0832 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 147 Angola 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Tuvalu 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Algeria 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Myanmar 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.177 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in India?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in India was 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 45.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0563 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does India rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- India ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.