The net foreign direct investment (FDI) in India — which is the difference between gross inflows and outflows– declined sharply by 98.2 per cent to $ 40 million in May 2025 from $ 2.2 billion in May 2024, on higher repatriation/divestment and outward investments from the country, RBI data showed.
For May 2025, repatriation/divestment stood at $5 billion, up from $4.1 billion in May 2024. In May 2025, outward FDI was $ 2.1 billion, higher than $ 1.8 billion in May 2024. As for May 2025, gross FDI was $ 7.2 billion, lower than $ 8.1 billion in May 2024.
