Q1 FDI inflows up 6% on-year, Japan top source

Foreign Direct Inflows (FDI) equity inflows in India rose 6% to $19.81 billion in April-June this fiscal with Japan being the top source, data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) showed Friday. Total inflows including reinvested earnings were $30.6 billion in the first quarter.

Equity inflows from Japan were $5.7 billion, Singapore $5.2 billion and Mauritius at $2.3 billion.

Among sectors, services attracted the highest investment from overseas at $7 billion followed by computer hardware and software at $2.8 billion.


Services sector includes financial, banking, insurance, non-financial / business, outsourcing, R&D, courier, tech testing and analysis.

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State-wise, Tamil Nadu was the top destination of FDI at $5.9 billion and Maharashtra at $4.2 billion in the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

As per the data, the country received $12 billion of FDI in April.