Mauritius emerging as largest FDI source with $4 bn inflows

Investments from United Kingdom was $842 mn till September

Mauritius is again emerging as the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in India, accounting for an inflow of $4.19 billion in the April-September period.

According to official data, the inflow of foreign investment from Singapore amounted to $2.41 billion, followed by the Netherlands at $1.95 billion and USA ($1.19 billion) during the six month period.

Investments from United Kingdom was $842 million till September.

In 2013-14, Singapore had pipped Mauritius as the largest source of FDI in India, accounting for about 25% of total FDI inflows in the fiscal.

During the last financial year, India attracted $5.98 billion in FDI from Singapore, whereas it was $4.85 billion from Mauritius.
 

The third country from where FDI inflow was high was United Kingdom at $3.21 billion, followed by the Netherlands at $2.27 billion.