Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in India
India: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) was 27.14 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in India, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 27.14 billion for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in India peaked at 64.36 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.27 billion, in 2005.
That places India 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.27 billion | — |
| 2006 | 20.03 billion | +175.5% |
| 2007 | 25.23 billion | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 43.41 billion | +72.1% |
| 2009 | 35.58 billion | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 27.40 billion | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 36.50 billion | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 24.00 billion | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 28.15 billion | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 34.58 billion | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 44.01 billion | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 44.46 billion | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.97 billion | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 42.12 billion | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 50.61 billion | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 64.36 billion | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 44.73 billion | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 49.94 billion | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 28.09 billion | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 27.14 billion | -3.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 27.14 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 707.52 million, 38.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 27.14 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 783.67 million, 34.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +175.5% | 7.27 billion | 20.03 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.30 billion | 7.27 billion | 43.41 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.18 billion | 24.00 billion | 50.61 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.85 billion | 27.14 billion | 64.36 billion | 5 |
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, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in India?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in India was 27.14 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 64.36 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 billion in 2005.
- How does India rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- India ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.