Net FDI negative for the third consecutive month in October 2025 - The HinduBusinessLineSENSEX 85,524.84 -42.64NIFTY 26,177.15+ 4.75CRUDEOIL 5,249.00+ 26.00GOLD 138,417.00+ 1,673.00SILVER 217,500.00+ 4,628.00SENSEX 85,524.84 -42.64NIFTY 26,177.15+ 4.75NIFTY 26,177.15+ 4.75CRUDEOIL 5,249.00+ 26.00CRUDEOIL 5,249.00+ 26.00GOLD 138,417.00+ 1,673.00'; } document.getElementById("lgdv").innerHTML = htmlElements; } function numberformat(i) { return Number(parseFloat(i).toFixed(2)).toLocaleString('en', { minimumFractionDigits: 2 }) } async function gatherResponse(response) { const { headers } = response; const contentType = headers.get('content-type') || ''; if (contentType.includes('application/json')) { return await response.json() } return response.text(); } function getWidth() { if (Math.max(document.body.scrollWidth,document.documentElement.scrollWidth,document.body.offsetWidth,document.documentElement.offsetWidth,document.documentElement.clientWidth) > 991) { document.getElementById("mob").style.display = "none"; document.getElementById("lgdv").style.display = "block"; } else { document.getElementById("mob").style.display = "block"; document.getElementById("lgdv").style.display = "none"; } } getWidth();]]>The highest recipients (around 60 per cent) of FDI inflows were the financial services sector, followed by manufacturing, electricity, and communication services in October | Photo Credit: REUTERS/JASON LEENet FDI (foreign direct investment) was negative for the third consecutive month in October 2025, with net outflows of $1.5 billion, mainly due to high repatriation and outward FDI, according to RBI’s latest monthly bulletin.Net FDI in September and August 2025 saw outflows of $2.4 billion and 0.6 billion, respectively. However, during April-October period 2025, FDI remained higher than last year both in gross and net terms.Gross inward FDI remained steady in October (at $6.5 billion vs $6.6 billion in September) with Singapore, Mauritius and the US accounting for more than 70 per cent of total FDI inflows.Singapore, Mauritius, the UAE, Luxembourg, and Qatar together accounted for about 78 per cent of total FDI inflows in September.The highest recipients (around 60 per cent) of FDI inflows were the financial services sector, followed by manufacturing, electricity, and communication services in October. In September, the major recipient sectors were manufacturing, retail & wholesale trade, communication services, financial services and computer services.In October 2025, the key destinations for outward FDI were Singapore, followed by the US and the UAE, together accounting for more than half of total outward FDI. In September 2025, the key destinations for outward FDI were Singapore, Mauritius, the UAE and the US.Sector-specific breakdown suggests that in October 2025 around 90 per cent of outward FDI was in financial, insurance, and business services, followed by wholesale, retail trade and manufacturing. In September 2025, major sectors into which outward FDI went included financial services, insurance & business services, agriculture & mining and manufacturing.Published on December 23, 2025Sign into Unlock benefits!Access 10 free stories per monthAccess to comment on every storySign up/Manage to our newslettersGet notified by email for early preview to new features, discounts & offers${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }