Foreign Direct Investment Equity Inflows to India Rise by 45%

Foreign direct equity investment in India saw a 45% rise to $29.8 billion in the first half 2025, according to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) data. This increase follows three years of declining inflows.

Gross foreign direct investment, which includes equity capital of unincorporated bodies, reinvested earnings, and other capital, rose by 29% to $42.3 billion.

Singapore remained the top investor with $7.53 billion in inflows, followed by Mauritius, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. The services sector received the highest inflows at $5.69 billion, followed by computer software and hardware, attracting $4.19 billion.