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India FDI Inflows (% GDP)

India's FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 0.71% in 2024, down from 0.77% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.06% from the previous year. India has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (0.71% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Asia, India is lower (0.71% vs regional median 1.83%) and ranks 30th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 0.71%
2023 0.77%
2022 1.49%
2021 1.41%
2020 2.41%
2019 1.78%
2018 1.56%
2017 1.51%
2016 1.94%
2015 2.09%
2014 1.7%
2013 1.52%
2012 1.31%
2011 2%
2010 1.64%
2009 2.65%
2008 3.62%
2007 2.07%
2006 2.13%
2005 0.89%
2004 0.77%
2003 0.61%
2002 1.01%
2001 1.06%
2000 0.77%
1999 0.47%
1998 0.63%
1997 0.86%
1996 0.62%
1995 0.59%
1994 0.3%
1993 0.2%
1992 0.1%
1991 0.03%
1990 0.07%
1989 0.09%
1988 0.03%
1987 0.08%
1986 0.05%
1985 0.05%
1984 0.01%
1983 0%
1982 0.04%
1981 0.05%
1980 0.04%
1979 0.03%
1978 0.01%
1977 -0.03%
1976 -0.01%
1975 -0.01%
1974 0.06%
1973 0.04%
1972 0.02%
1971 0.07%
1970 0.07%
India FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for India.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $434.44B $431.41B 2024
Annual Imports $697.75B $672.14B 2024
Balance of Trade -$32.1B -$26.5B Sep'25
Exports $36.4B $35.1B Sep'25
Exports (% GDP) 21.18% 21.45% 2024
Imports $68.5B $61.6B Sep'25
Imports (% GDP) 23.49% 23.54% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$101.03B -$86.33B 2024
Tariff Rate 10.06% 9.86% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 44.67% 44.99% 2024