FDI Inflows Record 1st Decline in Six Years

  • Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India declined for the first time in the last six years in 2018-19, falling by 1 percent to USD 44.37 billion as overseas fund inflows subsided in telecom, pharmaceuticals and other sectors.
  • Since 2012-13, the inflows had been continuously growing and reached a record high in 2017-18
  • According to the latest data of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), FDI in 2017-18 was a record USD 44.85 billion.

Sectors which Received Less FDI

  • Telecommunication Sector
  • Construction development Sector
  • Pharmaceuticals Sector
  • PowerSector

Sectors which Received High FDI

  • Services Sector
  • Computer software and hardware
  • Trading Sector
  • Automobile Sector

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