Net FDI jumps to 45-month high in February 2026, breaking six-month negative streak

Net foreign direct investment (FDI) into India turned positive in February 2026 after six months of it being negative, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). In February, inflows exceeded outflows of direct investment by $4.6 billion, the highest in nearly four years. 

The main reason for this was a simultaneous increase in inward FDI to multi-month highs while the quantum of money that left the country fell to multi-year lows.