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Foreign Direct Investment Up 48% in Q1 FY25

The net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country stood at $771 million in July-September 2024-25, up 48 percent over the FDI of $520 million in the same period last year.

In September 2024, net foreign direct investment stood at $385.1 million, up 80.5 percent over inflows of $213.3 million in September 2023. Meanwhile, outflows in September 2024 stood at $108.4 million, up 180 percent compared to outflows of $38.7 million in September 2023.

During 3MFY25, the highest FDI inflows of $404 million were received from China, followed by Hong Kong at $99 million, the United Kingdom at $72 million, the United States at $29 million, and France with inflows of $29 million during the period under review.

The power sector was the major recipient of FDI in 3MFY25, attracting inflows of $416 million, followed by Financial Business at $127 million, Oil & Gas exploration at $97 million, and Electronics at $43 million.

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