Overview

• FDI inflows rose 14% to USD 81.04 billion in FY2024-25, the highest annual total in three years.
• Maharashtra drew USD 19.6 billion, or 31% of the total, while Karnataka secured USD 6.62 billion, combining for 51% of inflows.
• Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Telangana each attracted between USD 3 billion and USD 6 billion in overseas investment.
• Investments now originate from 112 countries, up from 89 a decade earlier, underlining expanding global confidence.
• Economists attribute the surge to the government’s ease-of-doing-business measures and sustained infrastructure upgrades.