In a positive surprise Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India increased by 30% at $21.62 billion during the April-September period of the current fiscal as against $16.63 billion in the same period last fiscal. Ease of doing business and relaxation in the FDI policy are helping to attract more and more FDI in the country.
During the period, the sectors which attracted maximum inflows include hardware and software, trading business, automobile industry and chemicals. India received maximum FDI from countries, including Mauritius, Singapore, the Netherlands and Japan. The government has recently eased FDI norms in sectors like civil aviation and construction this will help in attracting more overseas funds.
In 2015-16, FDI went up 29 percent to $40 billion as compared to $30.93 billion in the previous fiscal. FDI is considered essential for India, which needs around $1 trillion to overhaul its infrastructure such as ports, airports and highways to put growth on a higher trajectory. Growth in foreign investments helps improve the country's balance of payments (BoP) situation and strengthen the rupee.
Start Research-backed Investing ...Now. Subscribe to Sapphire
MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.
To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.
MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through: