INDIA: the positive trend of FDI

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

It has been calculated that India managed to attract about 30% of all FDI generated in the BRICS countries in 2012: New Delhi's hope is to increase its capacity to attract investments and arrive, by the end of the fiscal year 2013-2014, at USD 36 billion.

During the fiscal year 2012-2013, the total value of FDI in India was 22.42 billion USD: the sectors in which the largest number of investments was recorded are hospitality, pharmaceuticals, services, chemicals and constructions; the main investor countries were Singapore, Mauritius, the Netherlands and the United States.

Furthermore, India is one of the main global destinations for foreign investors: according to the AT Kearney FDI Confidence Index 2013, based on research involving more than 300 business executives in 28 countries, India it ranks fifth in the world in the ranking right after the United States, China, Brazil and Canada.

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