INDIA: the positive trend of FDI

According to data recently released by the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) continues to grow in India: in April and May 2013, the Subcontinent attracted an amount of USD 3.95 billion compared to the same period of the previous year, experiencing an increase of 24.2%, and in July there was an increase of 12% year-on-year, totaling USD 1.65 billion. This growth is mainly due to the regulations implemented by the government, which provided for the liberalization of a dozen sectors, including telecommunications and energy, and reduced restrictions in retail.

It has been calculated that India managed to attract about 30% of all FDI made in BRICS countries in 2012: the hope on the part of New Delhi is to increase investment attractiveness and reach USD 36 billion by the end of the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

During the 2012-2013 fiscal year, the total value of FDI in India was US$22.42 billion, with hospitality, pharmaceuticals, services, chemicals, and construction being the sectors with the highest number of investments; the main investing countries were Singapore, Mauritius, the Netherlands, and the United States.

India also ranks among the top destinations globally for foreign investors: according to A.T. Kearney's 2013 FDI Confidence Index, based on research involving more than 300 business executives in 28 countries, India ranks fifth in the world right behind the United States, China, Brazil and Canada.

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