Source: PIB
FDI policy is an enabling policy which is uniformly applicable in the country. Government has put in place a liberal and transparent policy for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), wherein most of the sectors are open to FDI under the automatic route. The Government reviews the FDI policy and makes changes from time to time, to ensure that India remains an attractive & investor-friendly destination.
Sector-wise FDI Inflow
Details of sectors receiving FDI equity inflow and the countries that have made a maximum investment through FDI equity inflow
Top ten Sectors of FDI Inflow
from April 2000 to December 2019
| S.No | Sector | %age of Total Inflows |
| 1 | Services Sector (Fin., Banking, Insurance, Non-Fin/Business, Outsourcing, R&D, Courier, Tech. Testing and Analysis, Other) | 17.66 |
| 2 | Computer Software & Hardware | 9.54 |
| 3 | Telecommunications | 8.13 |
| 4 | Trading | 5.81 |
| 5 | Construction Development: Townships, housing, built-up infrastructure and construction development projects | 5.55 |
| 6 | Automobile Industry | 5.23 |
| 7 | Chemicals (Other Than Fertilizers) | 3.82 |
| 8 | Drugs & Pharmaceuticals | 3.59 |
| 9 | Construction (Infrastructure) Activities | 3.54 |
| 10 | Power | 3.21 |
Country-wise(top ten) FDI Equity Inflows
From April 2000 to December 2019
| S.No | Name of the Country | %age with Inflows |
| 1 | Mauritius | 31.07 |
| 2 | Singapore | 20.72 |
| 3 | Japan | 7.24 |
| 4 | Netherland | 6.76 |
| 5 | U.S.A | 6.21 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 6.12 |
| 7 | Germany | 2.64 |
| 8 | Cyprus | 2.21 |
| 9 | France | 1.55 |
| 10 | UAE | 1.51 |
