Dear All ,

September FDI declines by (-) 40.5%

(April-September 2014 FDI grows at 15%)

The FDI equity inflows in the month of September 2014 are estimated at around US$2.5bn as against about US$4.1bn in September 2013, posting a negative growth (Y-o-Y) of (-) 40.5%. The growth in FDI equity inflows stands at around (-) 9.2% in August 2014, 111% in July 2014, 33% in June 2014 and 121% in May 2014.

  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-September 2014-15 are estimated at around US$14.5bn; representing an increase of around 15% over the FDI equity inflows of about US$12.6bn for the corresponding period last year. 

Recent trend in FDI equity inflows (FY2015)

Financial Year 2014- 2015 (Apr - September)		Amount of FDI inflows
		(In Rs. Crore)	(In US$ mn)
1	Apr-14	10,290	1,705
2	May-14	21,373	3,604
3	Jun-14	11,508	1,927
4	Jul-14	21,022	3,500
5	Aug-14	7,783	1,278
6	Sep-14	14,963	2,458
2014-15 (up to September 2014)		86,939	14,472
2013-14 (up to September 2013)		75,182	12,595
%age growth over last year		(+) 16%	(+) 15%

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

Mauritius tops the chart as an investing country, with the top investing sectors including 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-September 2014 of around 18% and 10% respectively. Telecommunications has also been able to attract about 7% of FDI equity inflows during the same period. Computer software and hardware constitutes 6% share while Drugs and pharmaceuticals and Automobile Industry constitute 5% share in total FDI equity inflows. Chemicals (other than fertilizers), Power and Metallurgical Industries constitute share of about 4% in FDI equity inflows and lastly, Hotel and tourism constitute share of about 3% share during the period.

 Sector wise contribution in FDI equity inflows