In keeping with the RBI, Singapore, the Netherlands, the U.S., and Canada accounted for round 74% of the inflows. File.
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India attracted a complete of $30.7 billion as gross overseas direct funding (FDI) within the April-June 2026 quarter, the very best stage in at the least 15 years. This sturdy inward move overshadowed outflows, leading to web FDI within the quarter rising to its highest stage since June 2022.
An evaluation of the newest information launched by the Reserve Financial institution of India (RBI) exhibits that web FDI turned constructive once more in June 2026, with inflows exceeding outflows by $1.3 billion that month, pushed by a rise in funding getting into the nation and a fall in outward funding by Indian corporations.
An extended-term evaluation additionally exhibits that inflows are beginning to outpace outflows on a extra common foundation. As an illustration, whereas web FDI was damaging in six out of the final 12 months, it was damaging in solely one of many final six months.
Sturdy inflows
Gross inflows in June 2026, or the entire quantity of direct funding that entered the nation that month, stood at $9.3 billion. This was 53% greater than in Could, however just a bit decrease than the $9.6 billion that entered the nation in June final 12 months.
In keeping with the RBI, Singapore, the Netherlands, the U.S., and Canada accounted for round 74% of the inflows. The manufacturing sector obtained the very best share of inflows, adopted by electrical energy era, laptop, and communication providers.
On a quarterly foundation, gross inflows stood at $30.7 billion in April-June 2026, which was almost 46% greater than within the quarter ended March 2026 and about 15% greater than June 2025 quarter.
This was additionally the very best influx recorded within the accessible information, which fits again 60 quarters or 15 years to the September 2011 quarter. In keeping with the RBI, this underscores the “continued curiosity of worldwide buyers in India”.
Combined indicators from outflows
Complete outflows of direct funding stood at $7.9 billion in June 2026, which was almost 30% greater than in Could, and eight.6% greater than in June of final 12 months. On a quarterly foundation, whole outflows stood at $22.8 billion. In consequence, web FDI stood at $1.3 billion in June 2026 and $7.8 billion within the April-June 2026 quarter.
Inside outflows, repatriation and disinvestment by overseas corporations working in India grew to $5.8 billion in June 2026, 57% greater than in Could, and 36% greater than in June final 12 months.
Outward FDI by Indian corporations, however, fell to $2.1 billion throughout this era, down 13% over Could 2026 and 30% decrease than in June 2025.
Revealed – August 26, 2026 03:29 pm IST
