The FDI inflows to India in 2025 surged by 73 per cent to USD 47 billion, mainly due to large investments in services and manufacturing, supported by policies aimed at integrating the country into global supply chains, the UN said. ADVERTISEMENT“FDI inflows to India surged by 73 per cent to USD 47 billion, mainly due to large investments in services – including finance, IT, and R&D – as well as manufacturing, supported by policies aimed at integrating India into global supply chains,” UNCTAD said. It added that global foreign direct investment reached an estimated USD 1.6 trillion in 2025, a 14 per cent increase. Data centres drove much of the FDI trend in 2025, recording an increase of USD 125 billion in greenfield announcements and of USD 30 billion in international project finance. “Total greenfield investment in data centres surpassed USD 270 billion, representing more than one-fifth of all investment projects.

Source: The Telegraph January 23, 2026 13:50 UTC