Direct investment, Debt instruments in India
India: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 103.28 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in India, 2000β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in India is 103.28 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in India peaked at 103.28 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.83 million US dollar, in 2000.
That places India 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 billion US dollar | 72.83 million US dollar | 15.52 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.60 billion US dollar | 22.26 billion US dollar | 62.57 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.46 billion US dollar | 68.37 billion US dollar | 103.28 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More external debt data for India
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.60 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 51.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.06 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.42 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in India?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in India was 103.28 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 103.28 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.83 million US dollar in 2000.
- How does India rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- India ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.