FDI flow into India rose 6% to $42 billion in 2018: UNCTAD

US, China continue to be top recipients of foreign funds; India in the tenth spot

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India increased by 6 per cent to $42 billion in 2018 with strong inflows in manufacturing, communication, financial services and cross-border merger and acquisition activities making it the sub-region’s largest recipient, according to a UN report on world investment flows.

India ranks 10th amongst the top recipients of FDI in 2018, a notch down from last year, according to the report.

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