Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in India
India: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 9,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 43.8%
World rank
95th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
-12.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 9,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in India peaked at 21,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -12.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
India ranks 95th of 200 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$), per square in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 16.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 5.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1973 | 12.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.1% |
| 1974 | 19.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1975 | -3.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118.1% |
| 1976 | -2.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1977 | -12.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +367.9% |
| 1978 | 6.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -150.2% |
| 1979 | 16.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.5% |
| 1980 | 26.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1981 | 30.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 24.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 1984 | 6.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +241.1% |
| 1985 | 35.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +451.4% |
| 1986 | 39.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 71.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 1988 | 30.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 1989 | 84.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.3% |
| 1990 | 79.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 24.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 1992 | 93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +276.0% |
| 1993 | 185.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.0% |
| 1994 | 327.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1995 | 720.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.3% |
| 1996 | 815.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 1,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 886.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 729.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 1,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2001 | 1,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 1,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 1,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 2,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 6,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +175.5% |
| 2007 | 8,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 14,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2009 | 11,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 9,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 12,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 8,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 9,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 11,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 14,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 14,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 14,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 17,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 21,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 15,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 16,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 9,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 9,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +451.4% | 6.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -367.9% | -2.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 506.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 92 Saudi Arabia 10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Egypt 9,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Belarus 9,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Nicaragua 9,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Argentina 9,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Timor-Leste 8,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in India?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in India was 9,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does India rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- India ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.