March FDI decelerates by 81%

The FDI equity inflows for the month of March 2013 are estimated at around US$1.52 bn as against about US$8.10 bn in March 2012, posting negative growth (Y-o-Y) of 81%. The growth in FDI equity inflows stands at around (-) 19% during Feb 2013, about 8% in Jan 2013 and around (-) 19% in Dec 2012.

Trend in FDI equity inflows over the months      

 Source: PHD Research Bureau compiled from Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.

 Note : FDI equity inflows are in US$mn

The total FDI equity inflows, in the period April-March 2012-13 are estimated at around US$22.42 bn; representing a decrease of around (-) 38% over the FDI equity inflows of about US$35.12 bn for the corresponding period last year. 

Recent trend in FDI equity inflows (2012-13)

Financial Year 2012- 2013 (April-March)		Amount of FDI inflows
		(In Rs. Crore)	(In US$ mn)
1.	April 2012	9,620	1,857
2.	May 2012	7,229	1,327
3.	June 2012	6,971	1,244
4.	July 2012	8,182	1,475
5.	August 2012	12,578	2,264
6.	September 2012	25,552	4,679
7.	October 2012	10,295	1,942
8.	November 2012	5,798	1,058
9.	December 2012	6,012	1,100
10.	January 2013	11,719	2,157
11.	February 2013	9,654	1,795
12.	March 2013	8,297	1,525
2012-13 (up to March 2013)		121,907	22,423
2011-12 (up to March 2012)		165,146	35,121
%age growth over last year		(-) 28%	(-) 38%

Source: PHD Research Bureau compiled from Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.

Mauritius tops the chart as an investing country, with the top investing sectors being the services sector (includes financial, banking, insurance, non-financial / business, outsourcing, R&D, courier, tech. testing and analysis). Also, Mumbai and New Delhi are observed to be the cities attracting the highest FDI equity inflows.

Service sector and construction development constitute the highest share in attracting FDI equity inflows during April 2000-March 2013 of around 19% and 11% respectively. Telecommunications has also been able to attract about 7% during the same period. Computer software and hardware posted share of 6% and Drugs & Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals (other than fertilizers) constitute about 5%. Automobile Industry, Power and Metallurgical Industries constitute share of about 4% in FDI equity inflows and Hotel and tourism constitute share of about 3% during the same period.

Sector wise contribution in FDI equity inflows                                                                                                                   (%)

Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.

The data represents share of sector in total FDI equity inflows for the cumulative period of April’00- March 2013

Note: ** Services sector includes financial, banking, insurance, non-financial / business, outsourcing, R&D, courier, tech. testing and analysis

Warm regards,

Dr. S P Sharma

Chief Economist

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