Trends and Future Predictions of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows – A Post Liberalization Study of India from 2000-2019

Abstract

Along with the onset of globalization, developing countries have been increasing rapidly in FDI since the last twenty years.  The movement of Foreign Direct Investment inflows are faster than the growth of foreign trade and world’s Production. The present study confers about the performance of Foreign Direct Investment flood in country for the period from 2000 to 2018. The objective behind this research is to forecast the inflows of Foreign Direct Investment for the next twelve years. The expansion of Indian economy has been measured by growth analysis, trend analysis and ARIMA model. The study also summaries the theoretical background of Foreign Direct Investment and its importance towards growth in economy. It also discusses the recent trends about FDI in India and at global level.