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AP’s FDI inflows jump six-fold to $608.6 mn in 2026: Centre
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Andhra Pradesh records a massive surge in Foreign Direct Investment, hitting USD 608.59 million in 2025-26, led by the metallurgical and industrial machinery sectors.
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AP’s FDI inflows jump six-fold to $608.6 mn in 2026: Centre
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh recorded a sharp rise in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), with inflows increasing to USD 608.59 million in 2025-26, nearly three times the USD 233.14 million received in 2024-25 and more than six times the USD 92.13 million attracted in 2023-24, according to a written reply tabled in Lok Sabha.
The figures were furnished by Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh in response to a question raised by YSRCP MP Maddila Gurumoorthy regarding FDI in research, innovation and R&D institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
According to the annexure, Andhra Pradesh received cumulative FDI of USD 933.86 million during the three financial years from 2023-24 to 2025-26. The data shows that the metallurgical sector emerged as the biggest FDI recipient with USD 262.56 million over the three year period, including USD 250.67 million in 2026 alone. Industrial machinery attracted USD 183.10 million, followed by food processing (USD 112.59 million), cement and gypsum products (USD 99.90 million) and the services sector, including financial services, R&D, outsourcing and technology services—(USD 89.15 million).
Other major investment destinations included the automobile sector (USD 32.19 million), chemicals (USD 26.50 million), leather products (USD 21.36 million), electrical equipment (USD 20.67 million), miscellaneous mechanical engineering industries (USD 15.91 mn) and construction infrastructure (USD 13.69 million).
The reply also showed growing investments in emerging sectors such as electronics (USD 5.89 mn), computer software and hardware (USD 9.65 mn), medical and surgical appliances (USD 3.94 mn) and non-conventional energy (USD 1.79 mn).
The Ministry clarified that Research and Development (R&D) is not listed as a separate sector under India’s FDI policy. Investments in R&D-related activities are permitted under the automatic route, subject to applicable sectoral regulations and conditions.
