India Draws All-Time High FDI of USD 94.53 Billion in FY 2025-26

Shantanu Thakur

29 Sep 2026

2 Min

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on 25 September 2026 that India received its highest ever FDI inflow of USD 94.53 billion in FY 2025-26. Cumulative FDI from FY 2014-15 to FY 2025-26 stood at USD 843 billion. The figures were shared as the Make in India campaign, launched on 25 September 2014, completed 12 years.

The FY26 figure is higher than the gross FDI inflow of USD 81.0 billion in FY 2024-25.

PLI Schemes and Manufacturing

Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes have played a significant role in India's manufacturing policy. Till March 31, they had helped achieve:

Rs 2.40 lakh crore of actual investment
Rs 23.8 lakh crore of production and sales
Rs 15.2 lakh crore of exports
More than 14.6 lakh direct and indirect jobs

Major sectors that benefitted include:

Electronics and telecom
Pharmaceuticals
Medical devices
Automobiles and auto components
IT hardware
Speciality steel

Make in India at 12 Years

The initiative aims to improve manufacturing, investment and innovation in the country. As per a recent PIB Backgrounder, manufacturing capacity has grown in sectors such as electronics, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, steel, railways and defence. Other initiatives supporting manufacturing include NSWS, PLI schemes, PM GatiShakti and India Industrial Land Bank.

Smart Cities and Digital Commerce

The government also plans new greenfield industrial smart cities under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP), which would provide infrastructure for industries and investments. Ease of Doing Business measures have aimed at simplifying business regulations and compliances. The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has seen more than 470 crore orders.

About FDI

FDI is an investment made by a foreign company in a business in another country, usually with a long-term interest and some control or influence over the enterprise. In India, FDI policy is regulated by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, while the RBI also plays an important role in foreign investments.

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