The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in its latest data has showed that foreign direct investment (FDI) in India surged 23% to $12.75 billion in first quarter of current financial year (Q1FY19) as compared to $10.4 billion in the same period of last financial year (Q1FY18). Key sectors that received maximum foreign investment during the Q1FY19 include services ($2.43 billion), trading ($1.62 billion), telecommunications ($1.59 billion), computer software and hardware ($1.4 billion), and power ($969 million).
Singapore was the largest source of FDI during first quarter of FY19 with $6.52 billion, followed by Mauritius ($1.5 billion), Japan ($874 million), the Netherlands ($836 million), the UK ($648 million), and the US ($348 million). A growth in foreign investment assumes significance against the backdrop of widening current account deficit and trade deficit.
Besides, FDI had increased at a five-year low growth of 3% at $44.85 billion in 2017-18. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) report had stated that the foreign direct investment in India decreased to $40 billion in 2017 from $44 billion in 2016 fiscal. A decline in foreign inflows could put pressure on the country’s balance of payments and may also impact the value of the rupee.
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