Band 9: The bar chart shows the amount of foreign direct investment in India and China from 2014 to 2019. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart illustrates the level of foreign investment in the economies of India and China between 2014 and 2019.

Overall, foreign investment in China declined steadily; however, throughout the period, it fluctuated in India. Despite the decrease, the total amount of money invested in China’s economy was higher than in India.

The Chinese economy received just under $80 billion in 2014, which fell to around $60 billion in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, there was a slight decline; however, it was followed by a dramatic increase to more than $100 billion in 2018. Despite this increase, it plummeted to a new low of $40 billion in 2019.

In 2014, foreign investors contributed slightly more than $20 billion to the Indian economy; then it rose significantly to approximately $60 billion in 2015 and 2016. Nevertheless, there was a massive decrease in 2017— falling back to 2014 levels. In 2018, the Indian economy witnessed another increase before falling to a level close to that of 2014 in 2019. In 2015, India’s foreign investment was the only year it exceeded China’s, with values of slightly over $60 billion and slightly below $60 billion, respectively.