"As a share of their gross domestic product (GDP), FDI inflows to developing economies in 2023 were just 2.3%, about half the number during the peak year of 2008," the bank said.

FDI equity inflows alone surpassed $50 billion, registering a 13% year-on-year growth. The momentum, however, slowed in the final quarter of the fiscal year, with gross FDI declining 24.5% to $9. ...

High Trade and Investment Barriers Pose Threat to Mobilizing Financing for Development. WASHINGTON, June 16, 2025— Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant ...

The Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank (FCNR(B)) deposits rose 9% year-on-year in April 2025, with outstanding balances increasing to $33.08 billion from $30.26 billion in April 2024.

Despite declining from its 2022 peak, utilized FDI stood at $163.3 billion in 2023 and $116.2 billion in 2024, significantly exceeding the FDI figure in the BOP data.

The World Bank said in a report Monday that foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies has hit the lowest level since 2005, citing growing trade and investment barriers.

Broken down, the decline in FDI net inflows in February was amid the decrease in foreigners’ net investments in equity capital by 85.9% to $108 million from $764 million year-on-year. Likewise, ...

Singapore has emerged as India’s largest foreign direct investor for the seventh straight year, contributing $15 billion in FY25, as overall FDI surged to a three-year high of $81.04 billion.

The net foreign direct investment into India plummeted by 96% to $353 million in the financial year 2024-’25, showed data from a Reserve Bank of India report released on Wednesday. The net FDI ...