The net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country stood at $156 million in August 2025, down 43% over the FDI of $272 million in the same period last year.
In August 2025, foreign direct investment inflows stood at $243 million, down 37 percent from inflows of $383 million in August 2024.
Outflows stood at $87 million, down 22 percent compared to outflows of $111 million in the same month last year.
During 2MFY26, net FDI inflow down by 22% YoY to USD 364 million compared to an inflow of $467 million in 2MFY25.
During August 2025, highest FDI inflows of $90.5 million were received from China, followed by Hong Kong at $32 million, Switzerland at $18.6 million, UK at $18.3 million, and the UAE with inflows of $16.5 million during the period under review.
The power sector was the major recipient of FDI in August, attracting inflows of $97.4 million, followed by the financial business sector at $58.3 million.
