Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in India
India: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 25,461 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in India is 25,461 million USD, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 40.9% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in India peaked at 57,557 million USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 123.58 million USD, in 1991.
That places India 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in India, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 341.43 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 123.58 million USD | -63.8% |
| 1992 | 434.26 million USD | +251.4% |
| 1993 | 981.79 million USD | +126.1% |
| 1994 | 1,682 million USD | +71.3% |
| 1995 | 3,519 million USD | +109.3% |
| 1996 | 4,196 million USD | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 5,789 million USD | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 4,431 million USD | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 3,694 million USD | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 3,277 million USD | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 5,215 million USD | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 2,874 million USD | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 2,338 million USD | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 3,414 million USD | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 4,555 million USD | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 11,960 million USD | +162.6% |
| 2007 | 21,303 million USD | +78.1% |
| 2008 | 23,984 million USD | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 24,672 million USD | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14,024 million USD | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 20,685 million USD | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 17,094 million USD | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 15,499 million USD | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 24,080 million USD | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 36,068 million USD | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 36,846 million USD | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 35,338 million USD | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 37,047 million USD | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 48,066 million USD | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 57,557 million USD | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 52,189 million USD | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 43,064 million USD | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 25,461 million USD | -40.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 25,461 million USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 440.01 million USD, 57.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 25,461 million USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 710.07 million USD, 35.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,519 million USD | 123.58 million USD | 5,789 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,359 million USD | 2,338 million USD | 24,672 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,475 million USD | 14,024 million USD | 48,066 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,568 million USD | 25,461 million USD | 57,557 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 516.93 million USD compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 27,292 million USD compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 27,154 million USD compare
- 12 Melanesia 359.35 million USD compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 251.46 million USD compare
- 13 Mexico 26,738 million USD compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 235.02 million USD compare
- 15 Australia 24,150 million USD compare
- 15 Micronesia 44.65 million USD compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 24,108 million USD compare
- 16 Polynesia 17.04 million USD compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.07 million USD compare
- 17 Japan 23,516 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in India?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in India was 25,461 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 57,557 million USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.58 million USD in 1991.
- How does India rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- India ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.