FDI equity inflows into India down 60% in Q1FY21: DPIIT

24 Sep 2020 Evaluate

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in its latest data has said foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows into India contracted by 60 per cent to $6.56 billion (Rs 49,820 crore) in first quarter of current financial year (Q1FY21). The overseas inflows during April-June 2019 stood at $16.33 billion.

The data showed sectors which attracted foreign inflows during the first quarter of 2020-21 included services ($1.14 billion), computer software and hardware ($1.06 billion), telecommunications ($2 million), automobile ($326 million) and trading ($426 million).

Singapore emerged as the largest source of FDI in India during the first quarter of the fiscal with $1.82 billion investments. It was followed by the Netherlands ($1.08 billion), Mauritius ($900 million), the US ($640 million), and Japan ($412 million).

During the period, states which attracted FDI included Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Gujarat and Jharkhand. Total FDI inflows, which include re-invested earnings, stood at $11.51 billion during the first quarter of this fiscal. FDI is important as the country requires major investments to overhaul its infrastructure sector to boost growth.

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