Updated Mar 04, 2021 | 16:56 IST The Ministry of Commerce & Industry said during April to December 2020, India attracted total foreign equity investment inflows of $67.54 billion At $67.5 billion, India got 22% higher FDI in April-Dec 2020 | Photo Credit: PTI India got Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows of $67.5 billion during the first nine months of the pandemic-besotted financial year 2020-21. The Ministry of Commerce & Industry said during April to December 2020, India attracted total foreign equity investment inflows of $67.54 billion. This is the highest ever for the first ninth months of a year and 22% higher as compared to $55.14 billion in the first ninth months of 2019-20. Besides, FDI equity inflow grew by 40% in the first 9 months of FY 2020-21 to $51.47 billion compared to the year-ago period of $ 36.77 billion. These inflows improved by 37% in the third quarter of 2020-21 to $ 26.16 billion as compared to $19.09 billion in the third quarter of 2019-20.