India registers highest-ever annual FDI inflow of 81.97 billion dollars in 2020-21

India has registered the highest ever annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow of 81.97 billion dollar in 2020-21. Commerce and Industry Ministry said, FDI inflows in the last seven financial years is over 440 billion dollar, which is nearly 58 percent of the total FDI inflow in last 21 financial years.

The Ministry said, top five countries from where FDI Equity Inflows were received during 2014 to 2021 are Singapore, Mauritius, USA, Netherlands and Japan.

Computer Software and Hardware sector attracted the largest share of FDI inflows, followed by Service, Trading and Telecommunications. The Ministry said, government has taken various steps to boost domestic and foreign investments in India.