The latest bulletin by the central bank pointed to high repatriation for the net FDI remaining weak, even as it moderated from the previous month. Singapore, Mauritius, the US and the UK accounted for more than half of the total outward FDI. ADVERTISEMENTSector-specific breakdown suggests that more than 70 per cent of outward FDI was in manufacturing, financial, insurance and business services sectors. Net FDI stood at $5.62 billion (provisional) between April-November compared with 0.78 billion in the same period of FY25. In FY25, net FDI had sunk to a multi-year low, led by repatriation by foreign companies and outward investment by Indian companies.

Source: The Telegraph January 22, 2026 03:15 UTC