CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India received total foreign direct investment of USD 60.3 billion during April to December 2021 which is 10.6 per cent lower compared to the USD 67.5 billion of FDI received in the same period of 2020-21, according to a government’s data.

Detailed explanation-2: -India has attracted a total FDI inflow of $27.37 bn during the first four months of F.Y. 2021-22 which is 62% higher as compared to the corresponding period of F.Y. 2020-21 ($ 16.92 bn). India received the highest annual FDI inflows of $84,835 mn in FY 21-22 overtaking last year’s FDI by $2.87 bn.

Detailed explanation-3: -It may be noted that as per the UNCTAD World Investment Report (WIR) 2022, in its analysis of the global trends in FDI inflows, India has improved one position to 7th rank among the top 20 host economies for 2021.

Detailed explanation-4: -UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2022 shows that global foreign direct investment (FDI) grew 64% in 2021, reaching nearly $1.6 trillion. Explore the interactive chart below trends in FDI inflows and outflows in countries and regions between 1990 and 2021.

Detailed explanation-5: -Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to India fell by 26 per cent in 2021, compared to 2020, as per the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Trends Monitor published. In 2020, FDI to India was recorded at USD 64 billion.