Karnataka sees fastest FDI rise among major states

Karnataka saw FDI flows nearly double to $13 billion in FY26, driven by tech investors and global capability centres.

Maharashtra, the top FDI destination, experienced a dip in inflows after two years.

Gujarat retained the third spot with FDI flat at $5.7 billion.

India's total equity inflows rose 17.6% to $58 billion, led by computer software and hardware ($13.9 billion) and services sector ($10 billion).

Food processing FDI grew nearly six times to $3 billion, while electronics FDI nearly halved to $1.1 billion.