Foreign Investors Should Invest in India: Compelling Reasons

One of the world's fastest-growing economies

Total FDI inflows in the country in the FY 2023-24 is $971.521 Bn (Apr 2000 to Dec 2023) and total FDI equity inflows stands at $666.477 Bn (Apr 2000 to Dec 2023).
Source: Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Govt. of India
Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi announced a special economic and comprehensive package of more than $270 Bn - equivalent to 10% of India’s GDP, under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Self-reliant India).
Source: Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Finance
India to witness an estimated GDP Growth of 7.6% In 2023-24.
Source: Ministry of Finance

The population of India is expected to rise from 121.1 Cr to 152.2 Cr during 2011-36 an increase of 25.7% in 25 years.
Source: National Commission on Population, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
India has its largest ever adolescent and youth population. It will continue to have one of the youngest populations in the world till 2030.
Source: United Nations Population Fund
India has the third-largest group of scientists and technicians in the world.
Source: All India Management Association, The Boston Consulting Group
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports signed a Statement of Intent with YuWaah with UNICEF to strengthen resolve to mobilise 1 Cr youth volunteers to achieve goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Source: Ministry of Youth Affairs
By 2030, it is estimated that around 42% of India’s population would be urbanised from 31% in 2011.
Source: World Bank

Hon'ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced the National Infrastructure Pipeline first-of-its-kind initiative to provide world-class infrastructure across the country.
- The NIP will attract investments into infrastructure and will be crucial for attaining the target of becoming a $5 Tn economy by FY 2025.
- Nearly 7,000 projects across different sectors costing above INR 100 Cr per project and totaling INR 111 Lakh Cr have been identified.
- Sectors such as Energy (24%), Roads (18%), Urban (17%) and Railways (12%) amount to around 71% of the projected infrastructure investments in India.
  Source: Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and India Investment Grid
An equity infusion of INR 6,000 Cr has been made in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) Infrastructure Debt Financing Platform to attract debt and equity investments in infrastructure.
Source: Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Finance
India Industrial Land Bank (IILB), a GIS-based portal, is a repository of all industrial infrastructure-related information containing approximately 4,000 industrial parks mapped across an area of 5.5 Lakh Ha of land.
Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry

India ranks 40^th on the Global Competitiveness Index 2023.
Source: International Institute for Management Development
India jumps 6 places to Rank 38 in World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index 2023.
Source: World Bank
1.35 Bn Indians are covered under Aadhar Scheme, one of the world’s largest social security program.
Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, a formalization of savings scheme under which 500 Mn bank accounts have been opened with savings amounting to INR 2,03,505 Cr.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Government of India
Goods and Services Tax (GST), the biggest tax reforms since independence, paves way for a common national market by integrating various indirect taxes.
Source: Government of India

India climbs to the 40^th rank in the Global Innovation Index; a huge leap of 41 places in 8 years.
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization
India ranks #1 in the Central & Southern Asia Region.
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization
India ranks 1^st amongst the Lower Middle-Income Economy Group.
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization

Centre of global maritime trade to move from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean Region. India and China will be the largest manufacturing hubs of the world by 2030.
Source: Lloyd’s Register Marine & University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Connectivity to Central Asia and Europe via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).
Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India
Connectivity to Gulf Region via the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India
In the next five years, India to have greater economic influence across the Asia-Pacific Region.
Source: Baker McKenzie & Mergermarket Group