| Year | FDI inflows (US$ mn) | year | FDI inflows (US$M) | Year | FDI inflows (US$M) |
| 1980-81 | 8 | 1992-93 | 315 | 2004-05 | 3713 |
| 1981-82 | 10 | 1993-94 | 586 | 2005-06 | 3034 |
| 1982-83 | 60 | 1994-95 | 1314 | 2006-07 | 7693 |
| 1983-84 | 60 | 1995-96 | 2144 | 2007-08 | 15,893 |
| 1984-85 | 60 | 1996-97 | 2821 | 2008-09 | 22,372 |
| 1985-86 | 160 | 1997-98 | 3557 | 2009-10 | 17,966 |
| 1986-87 | 196 | 1998-99 | 2462 | 2010-11 | 11,834 |
| 1987-88 | 190 | 1999-00 | 2093 | 2011-12 | 22,061 |
| 1988-89 | 267 | 2000-01 | 3272 | 2012-13 | 19,819 |
| 1989-90 | 330 | 2001-02 | 4734 | 2013-14 | 21,564 |
| 1990-91 | 97 | 2002-03 | 3217 | 2014-15 | 31,300 |
| 1991-92 | 154 | 2003-04 | 2388 | 2015-16 | 36,000 |