FDI equity inflows in India rise 18% to $35.18 billion in H1FY26

02 Dec 2025 Evaluate

The government in its latest data has showed that Foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows into India rose 18 per cent to $35.18 billion during April-September this fiscal year (H1FY26). Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflows during April-September FY25 stood at $29.79 billion. During the September quarter of 2025-26, the inflows increased by over 21 per cent year-on-year to $16.55 billion. 

Total FDI, which includes equity inflows, reinvested earnings and other capital, increased to about $50 billion during the first six months of this financial year as against $42.3 billion in the same period of 2024-25. Inflows from the US rose to $6.62 billion during the latest six-month period from $2.57 billion recorded in April-September 2024-25. Singapore was the largest source of FDI during the period, contributing $11.94 billion. It was followed by the US, Mauritius ($3.47 billion), UAE ($2.33 billion), Cayman Islands ($1.83 million), the Netherlands ($1.63 billion), Cyprus ($1.4 billion), and Japan ($1.21 billion). 

The US is the third-biggest investor in India with investments of $77.27 billion between April 2000 and September 2025. The top investment source is Singapore ($186.82 billion), followed by Mauritius ($183.66 billion) in the same period. Sector-wise, inflows during April-September this fiscal in computer software and hardware rose to $9 billion, services ($5 billion), trading ($2.78 billion), automobile ($1.57 billion), construction development ($233 million), non-conventional energy ($2 billion) and chemicals ($534 million). Among states, Maharashtra received the highest inflow of $10.57 billion during the period. It was followed by Karnataka ($9.4 billion), Tamil Nadu ($3.57 billion), Haryana ($3.22 billion), Gujarat ($2.24 billion), Delhi ($2.3 billion), and Telangana ($1.14 billion).


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