The net foreign direct investment (FDI) in India declined to $1.4 billion during the 10 months of 2024-25 (April 2024-January 2025) from $11.5 billion a year ago.
However, gross FDI remained elevated, with 12.4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth to $67.7 billion in the April 2024-January 2025.
It was $60.2 billion in April 2023-January 2024.
Repatriation/disinvestment by those who made direct investments in India rose to $46.1 billion during the 10-month period of 2024-25.
Overseas investments made by Indian firms, i.e., outward FDI, rose sharply to $20.2 billion in April 2024-January 2025 from $11.8 billion a year ago.
Over 75 per cent of the flows were from Singapore, Mauritius, the US, the UAE, and the Netherlands during the period.
The flow of money from overseas Indians in NRI deposit schemes rose by 40.82 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis.
It is raised to $ 14.30 billion between April 2024 and January 2025 from $ 10.16 billion.