FDI inflows grow by 15% during Apr-Jan 2021

India attracted total FDI inflow of $72.12 billion during April to January, 2021. It is the highest-ever for the first ten months of a financial year and 15% higher as compared to the first ten months of 2019-20.

FDI equity inflow grew by 28% in the first ten months of FY 21 ($ 54.18 billion) compared to the year ago period ($ 42.34 billion).

The Computer Software & Hardware has emerged as the top sector during the first ten months of FY 21 with 45.81% of the total FDI Equity inflow followed by Construction (Infrastructure) Activities (13.37%) and Services Sector (7.80%) respectively.

 Singapore is at top with 30.28% of the total FDI equity inflow followed by US (24.28%) and UAE (7.31%) for the first ten months of the current financial year 2020-21.

Japan has been leading the list of investor countries to invest in India with 29.09% of the total FDI Equity inflows during January 2021, followed by Singapore (25.46%) and the US. (12.06%).