India has recorded highest ever annual FDI inflow of USD 83.57 billion in the Financial Year 2021-22. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Trade, India’s FDI inflows have increased 20-fold since FY03-04, when the inflows were USD 4.3 billion only.
Singapore-top investor
- In terms of top investor countries of FDI Equity inflow, ‘Singapore’ is at the apex with 27%, followed by U.S.A (18%) and Mauritius (16%) for the FY 2021-22.
Computer Software & Hardware-top recipient
- ‘Computer Software & Hardware’ has emerged as the top recipient sector of FDI Equity inflow during FY 2021-22 with around 25% share followed by Services Sector (12%) and Automobile Industry (12%) respectively.
- Under the sector Computer Software & Hardware’, the major recipient states of FDI Equity inflow are Karnataka (53%), Delhi (17%) and Maharashtra (17%) during FY 2021-22.
Karnataka-top recipient
- Karnataka is the top recipient state with 38% share of the total FDI Equity inflow reported during the FY 2021-22 followed by Maharashtra (26%) and Delhi (14%).
- Majority of the equity inflow of Karnataka has been reported in the sectors Computer Software & Hardware’ (35%), Automobile Industry (20%) and `Education’ (12%) during the FY 2021-22.
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