In December 2025, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I), released the quarterly fact sheet on Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) inflow.
- As per the data, the FDI in India rose 18% to USD 35.18 billion (bn) during April-September of Financial Year 2025-26 (FY26), while the inflow from the United States of America (USA) more than doubled to USD 6.62 bn during the same period.
Exam Hints:
- What? DPIIT released FDI inflow data Apr-Sept 2025
- FDI Inflow: USD 35.18 bn, 18% up
- 2nd Qtr FDI: USD 16.55 bn
- Total FDI: USD 50 bn in 6 months
- Sector wise FDI: Computer s/w and H/w – USD 9 bn, Services sector – USD 5 bn, Trading – USD 2.78 bn.
- FDI Sources: SIngapore (USD 11.94 bn), USA (USD 6.2 bn), Mauritius (USD 3.47 bn)
- FDI destination: Maharashtra (USD 10.57 bn), Karnataka (USD 9.4 bn) and TN (USD 3.57 bn)
Key Highlights
FY25 Inflows: Investments from overseas during the April-September period of the previous fiscal (FY25) stood at USD 29.79 bn.
2nd Quarter: During the July-September quarter (2nd quarter) of FY26, the inflows increased by over 21% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to USD 16.55 bn.
Total FDI: Total FDI, which includes equity inflows, reinvested earnings and other capital, increased to about USD 50 bn during the first six months of this fiscal year as against USD 42.3 bn in the same period of 2024-25.
Sector-wise Inflows: During April-September 2025, the computer software and hardware received the highest FDI at around USD 9 bn, followed by the Services sector with USD 5 bn and Trading with USD 2.78 bn.
Source of FDI
Top investing countries: Singapore was the largest source of FDI during the period, contributing USD11.94 bn.
- It was followed by the USA (USD 6.2 bn), Mauritius (USD 3.47 bn), United Arab Emirates (UAE) (USD 2.33 bn), Cayman Islands (USD 1.83 million (mn)).
April 2000 – September 2025: During the period between April 2000 and September 2025, the top investment source is Singapore (USD 186.82 bn), followed by Mauritius (USD 183.66 bn) and USA with investments of USD 77.27 bn.
Destination of FDI
Statewise FDI: Among states, Maharashtra received the highest inflow of USD 10.57 bn during the April-September 2025.
- It was followed by Karnataka (USD 9.4 bn), Tamil Nadu (TN) (USD 3.57 bn), Haryana (USD 3.22 bn) and Gujarat (USD 2.24 bn).
Top 5 Investing Countries FDI Equity Inflows
| Rank | Country | Inflow (in Bn) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | USD 11.94 |
| 2 | USA | USD 6.2 |
| 3 | Mauritius | USD 3.47 |
| 4 | UAE | USD 2.33 |
| 5 | Cayman Islands | USD 1.83 |
Top 5 states attracting highest FDI Equity Inflows
| Rank | State | Inflow (in Bn) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | USD 10.57 |
| 2 | Karnataka | USD 9.4 |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu, TN | USD 3.57 |
| 4 | Haryana | USD 3.22 |
| 5 | Gujarat | USD 2.24 |
About Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
The DPIIT is a central department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I).
Secretary – Amardeep Singh Bhatia
Headquarters – New Delhi, Delhi
Established – 1995
