The bar chart compares the amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) in India and China from 2014 to 2019.
Overall, China consistently attracted more FDI than India throughout the period, although both countries experienced fluctuations in the levels of investment. China’s FDI started at a peak in 2014, while India saw its highest inflows in 2015 and 2016.
In detail, China received approximately $80 billion in FDI in 2014, which decreased slightly to around $60 billion in the following two years. In 2017, the FDI dropped further to just below $40 billion. However, China saw a significant rebound in 2018, with investments surging to over $100 billion, the highest in the period. By 2019, FDI in China had fallen again to just above $40 billion.
Conversely, India began with a modest $20 billion in 2014. In 2015 and 2016, FDI increased sharply to about $60 billion, nearly on par with China during those years. However, India’s FDI dropped back to $20 billion in 2017. In 2018, investment levels climbed again to almost $60 billion, but they fell sharply to $20 billion in 2019.
Throughout the six-year period, 2015 was the only year when India’s FDI nearly matched that of China. Despite this, China’s cumulative FDI remained significantly higher than India’s over the entire period.