Indias Overseas FDI Declines to $4.34 Billion in September
Indias overseas foreign direct investment fell 14% in September, reaching $4.34 billion, according to RBI data.
New Delhi, October 26 (Daily Kiran) : India’s overseas foreign direct investment (FDI) experienced a significant decline in September, dropping 14% year-on-year to $4.34 billion, down from $5.04 billion during the same period last year. This data was released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday.
The decline is also evident on a monthly basis, as the FDI stood at $6.87 billion in August 2026. Overseas FDI refers to investments made by Indian companies to establish business ventures in foreign countries.
Despite the overall decrease in FDI, equity commitments from Indian companies rose by approximately 25% year-on-year in September 2026, totaling $3.26 billion compared to $2.59 billion a year earlier. However, there was a noticeable drop in loan commitments and guarantees issued during the same month.
Loan commitments from Indian firms fell to $54.91 million in September 2026, a decrease from $98.11 million in the previous year. Interestingly, there was a monthly increase from $47.35 million recorded in August.
Similarly, the guarantees issued by Indian companies decreased to $52.82 million in September 2026, compared to $1.47 billion during the same period last year. This also reflects a decline from $2.29 billion in August.
In terms of equity outflow, Sun Pharma Laboratories led with a substantial investment of $1.99 billion, followed by White Oak Investment Management with $14.6 million and NAC Global Private Limited with $4.8 million. Regarding loans, Highway Constructions transferred $8 million to its UK subsidiary, while Paharpur Cooling Towers issued a guarantee of $10.3 million to its Singapore subsidiary in September.
