India records highest ever FDI inflow in 2020-21

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India records highest ever FDI inflow in 2020-21

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India has attracted highest ever total FDI inflow of US$ 81.72 billion during the financial year 2020-21 and it is 10% higher as compared to the last financial year 2019-20 (US$ 74.39 billion).

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FDI equity inflow grew by 19% in the FY 2020-21 (US$ 59.64 billion) compared to the previous year FY 2019-20 (US$ 49.98 billion).

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In terms of top investor countries, 'Singapore' is at the apex with 29%, followed by the U.S.A (23%) and Mauritius (9%) for the FY 2020-21.

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Computer Software & Hardware' has emerged as the top sector during F.Y. 2020-21 with around 44% share of the total FDI Equity inflow followed by Construction (Infrastructure) Activities (13%) and Services Sector (8%) respectively.

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Gujarat is the top recipient state during the F.Y. 2020-21 with 37% share of the total FDI Equity inflows followed by Maharashtra (27%) and Karnataka (13%).

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227% and 44% increase recorded in FDI equity inflow from the USA & the UK respectively, during the FY 2020-21 compared to FY 2019-20.
  • Shivani Sharma
  • Graphics by Pragati Srivastava