Skip to main content
December FDI increases by 96.2%

The FDI equity inflows in the month of December 2014 are estimated at around US$2.1bn as against about US$1.1bn in December 2013, posting a growth of 96.2% (Y-o-Y). The growth in FDI equity inflows stands at around (-)6.17% in November, 116.6% in October, (-) 35.1% in September and  (-) 9.2% in August 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-December 2014-15 are estimated at around US$21bn; representing an increase of around 27% over the FDI equity inflows of about US$16.5bn for the corresponding period last year. 

Recent trend in FDI equity inflows (FY2015)
Financial Year 2014- 2015 (Apr - December)
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
16,297
2,678
7
  Oct-14
16,288
2,655
8
  Nov-14
9,486
1,537
9
  Dec-14
13,562
2,161
  2014-15 (up to December 2014)
127,609
21,045
  2013-14 (up to December 2013)
99,813
16,560
  %age growth over last year
(+) 28%
(+) 27%
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-December 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                                           (%)
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- December 2014
Note: ** Services sector includes financial, banking, insurance, non-financial / business, outsourcing, R&D, courier, tech. testing and analysis

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Assembly Elections 2017  Uttar Pradesh  (403/403) Punjab  (117/117) Goa  (38/40) Party Lead Won Total SP+INC 38 28 66 BJP + 193 119 312 BSP 10 10 20 RLD 00 01 1 Others 03 01 4 Party Lead Won Total SAD+BJP 01 16 17 INC 04 74 78 AAP 00 20 20 BSP 0 0 0 Others 00 02 2 Party Lead Won Total BJP 02 12 14 INC 01 13 14 AAP 0 0 0 MGP + 00 03 3 Others 00 07 7 Uttarakhand  (70/70) Manipur  (60/60)   Party Lead Won Total INC 04 07 11 BJP 15 42 57 BSP 0 0 0 UKD 0 0 0 Others 01 01 2 Party Lead Won Total INC 09 16 25 BJP 06 18 24 AITC 0 01 1 NPF 01 03 4 Others 02 04 6  
1 comment
20
RB and Save the Children launch productsto reduce child deaths from diarrhoea 25 MAR 2015 Leave a comment by  newdelhisamachara   in  Uncategorized   Edit New Delhi. 25 March 2015 The global partnership between RB and Save the Children today launched a unique and ground-breaking programme to help eradicate child deaths from diarrhoea. The partnership unveiled two innovative new hygiene and sanitation products by RB (formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser) alongside Save the Children’s sustainable Stop Diarrhoea programme in India, Pakistan and Nigeria – aimed at preventing, controlling and treating the unnecessary killer. The combination of RB’s expertise in product development and research, and Save the Children’s experience of delivering life-saving work will help save thousands of young lives a year. Funded by RB, the Stop Diarrhoea programme, will for the first time fully implement the World Health Organisation and UNICEF 7-point plan to ensure c...
Post a Comment
20
Railway minister Mallikarjun Kharge address on the train blast in Chennai 1 05 2014  Railway Minister M Mallikarjun Kharge, expressing shock over the incident, announced Rs one lakh ex-gratia to the family of the woman killed in the explosion.  He said Rs 25,000 will be given to those seriously injured and Rs 5,000 to those with minor injuries.  Kharge said the Railway will bear the entire treatment expenses of the injured.  Commissioner Railway Safety (southern circle) S K Mittal will conduct an inquriy into the incident, Railway Spokesperson Anil Saxena said.  Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who is in Himachal Pradesh for campaigning for Congress candidates, said, “I have directed my officials to provide all assistance to the state government”.  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemns Chennai blasts, says the act highlights desperation and cowardice of those responsible.  Two minor-intensity bomb blasts on Thursday ro...
Post a Comment
20