Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in India
India: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 38.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in India, 1975–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in India stood at 38.21 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 408.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in India peaked at 38.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -11.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1991.
India ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | +400.0% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1986 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -133.3% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | -600.0% |
| 1988 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | +120.0% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1991 | -11.00 million BoP, current US$ | -283.3% |
| 1992 | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | -318.2% |
| 1993 | 350,641 BoP, current US$ | -98.5% |
| 1994 | 82.58 million BoP, current US$ | +23452.1% |
| 1995 | 117.19 million BoP, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 239.32 million BoP, current US$ | +104.2% |
| 1997 | 112.92 million BoP, current US$ | -52.8% |
| 1998 | 47.59 million BoP, current US$ | -57.9% |
| 1999 | 79.36 million BoP, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 509.53 million BoP, current US$ | +542.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +106.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 14.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +431.5% |
| 2007 | 17.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 19.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 16.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 15.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 8.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 2014 | 11.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +562.1% |
| 2015 | 7.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 5.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 11.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +119.7% |
| 2018 | 11.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 11.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 17.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 14.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 24.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.7% |
| 2025 | 38.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 38.21 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 996.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 38.21 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.41 million BoP, current US$, 1110.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +23452.1% | 350,641 BoP, current US$ | 82.58 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1987 | +600.0% | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | +562.1% | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.69 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +542.1% | 79.36 million BoP, current US$ | 509.53 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.83 million BoP, current US$ | -11.00 million BoP, current US$ | 239.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 509.53 million BoP, current US$ | 19.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 14 Spain 47.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 British Virgin Islands 47.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 South Korea 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Switzerland 32.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Brazil 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in India?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in India was 38.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 38.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- How does India rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- India ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 408.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.