Net FDI stays positive for third month at $3.3 billion in August: RBI

Net foreign direct investment (FDI) remained positive for the third consecutive month in August 2026, with inflows exceeding outflows by $3.3 billion, according to the latest data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This was driven by robust inflows even as outward investment by Indian companies fell.

“FDI flows continued to remain robust in August 2026, supported by strong gross inflows and moderation in outward FDI,” the RBI said in its monthly Bulletin. “Communication, miscellaneous services and manufacturing received more than two-thirds of the FDI inflows.”