Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in India
India: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 12,061 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
India recorded 12,061 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in India peaked at 20,541 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -18.12 million USD, in 1991.
That places India 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.38 million USD | -18.12 million USD | 398.86 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,167 million USD | 1,216 million USD | 20,541 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,866 million USD | 5,146 million USD | 17,215 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,713 million USD | 10,728 million USD | 15,313 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.74 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,523 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.47 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in India?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in India was 12,061 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 20,541 million USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.12 million USD in 1991.
- How does India rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- India ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 outflows — 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.