India records 26 % jump in FDI flows in first quarter

Mumbai, Aug 20: The gross foreign direct investment (FDI) flowing into the Indian economy has surged by 26.4 per cent to $22.5 billion during the April-June quarter of the current financial year compared to the same quarter of the previous year, according to the RBI’s latest monthly bulletin.

This has resulted in net FDI shooting up to $6.9 billion during the first quarter of 2024-25, compared to $4.7 billion in the same period of 2023-24, the report states.

Manufacturing, financial services, communication services, computer services, electricity and other energy sectors accounted for about 80 per cent of the gross FDI inflows. The major source countries for the FDI include Singapore, Mauritius, the Netherlands, the US, and Belgium which account for as much as 75 per cent of the FDI, according to the RBI report.

Net FDI flow had dropped sharply to $9.8 billion in 2023-24 from $28 billion in the previous year. In FY22, net FDI flows into the country were $38.6 billion.

The report is upbeat on the performance of the country’s external sector.

“There are signs of a revival of net exports as a lever of India’s growth as after the contraction in 2023- 24, outbound shipments from the country are undergoing an expansion in 2024-25 so far.