FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — India

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in India in 2025 — 0.99%. Ranked 68 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.92 pp.

2025 0.99% +0.27 pp vs 2024
World rank 68of 97
Period maximum 3.62%2008
Period minimum -0.03%1977

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — India, 1970–2025-10123419701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.07%1971: 0.07%1972: 0.02%1973: 0.04%1974: 0.06%1975: -0.01%1976: -0.01%1977: -0.03%1978: 0.01%1979: 0.03%1980: 0.04%1981: 0.05%1982: 0.04%1983: 0%1984: 0.01%1985: 0.05%1986: 0.05%1987: 0.08%1988: 0.03%1989: 0.09%1990: 0.07%1991: 0.03%1992: 0.1%1993: 0.2%1994: 0.3%1995: 0.59%1996: 0.62%1997: 0.86%1998: 0.63%1999: 0.47%2000: 0.77%2001: 1.06%2002: 1.01%2003: 0.61%2004: 0.77%2005: 0.89%2006: 2.13%2007: 2.07%2008: 3.62%2009: 2.65%2010: 1.64%2011: 2%2012: 1.31%2013: 1.52%2014: 1.7%2015: 2.09%2016: 1.94%2017: 1.51%2018: 1.56%2019: 1.78%2020: 2.41%2021: 1.41%2022: 1.54%2023: 0.8%2024: 0.72%2025: 0.99%
Change over the period: +0.92 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India

India 0.99%
World 1.26%
South Asia 0.93%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.99 +0.27 pp
2024 0.72 −0.08 pp
2023 0.8 −0.73 pp
2022 1.54 +0.12 pp
2021 1.41 −0.99 pp
2020 2.41 +0.62 pp
2019 1.78 +0.23 pp
2018 1.56 +0.05 pp
2017 1.51 −0.43 pp
2016 1.94 −0.15 pp
2015 2.09 +0.4 pp
2014 1.7 +0.18 pp
2013 1.52 +0.2 pp
2012 1.31 −0.69 pp
2011 2 +0.37 pp
2010 1.64 −1.02 pp
2009 2.65 −0.97 pp
2008 3.62 +1.55 pp
2007 2.07 −0.06 pp
2006 2.13 +1.24 pp
2005 0.89 +0.12 pp
2004 0.77 +0.16 pp
2003 0.61 −0.41 pp
2002 1.01 −0.04 pp
2001 1.06 +0.29 pp
2000 0.77 +0.29 pp
1999 0.47 −0.15 pp
1998 0.63 −0.23 pp
1997 0.86 +0.24 pp
1996 0.62 +0.02 pp
1995 0.59 +0.3 pp
1994 0.3 +0.1 pp
1993 0.2 +0.1 pp
1992 0.1 +0.07 pp
1991 0.03 −0.05 pp
1990 0.07 −0.01 pp
1989 0.09 +0.05 pp
1988 0.03 −0.05 pp
1987 0.08 +0.03 pp
1986 0.05 +0 pp
1985 0.05 +0.04 pp
1984 0.01 +0.01 pp
1983 0 −0.03 pp
1982 0.04 −0.01 pp
1981 0.05 +0.01 pp
1980 0.04 +0.01 pp
1979 0.03 +0.02 pp
1978 0.01 +0.04 pp
1977 -0.03 −0.02 pp
1976 -0.01 +0 pp
1975 -0.01 −0.07 pp
1974 0.06 +0.01 pp
1973 0.04 +0.02 pp
1972 0.02 −0.05 pp
1971 0.07 −0 pp
1970 0.07

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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