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Gujarat Is Top Investment Destination with USD 73.9 Billion FDI
Gujarat is a big state in India with lots of people and industry.
Its leader, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, said Gujarat is a great place for businesses from other countries to invest their money.
He said the state received 73.9 billion US dollars of investment between April 2020 and 2025.
A top government group called NITI Aayog also said Gujarat is the number one state in India for attracting foreign money.
He made these statements at a big meeting called the Viksit Gujarat Summit 2026.
At the meeting, leaders said three computer chip factories are now working in Gujarat.
The government also announced a new policy to build huge data centres, which are giant buildings full of computers that store information.
Denmark's ambassador to India, Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, was at the meeting too.
He praised a giant solar and wind energy park in Gujarat called the Khavda Renewable Energy Park.
He said Denmark and India are working together on clean energy, education and trade to build a greener future.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said Gujarat attracted USD 73.9 billion in cumulative FDI between April 2020 and 2025, ranking first in NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index 2026.
Gujarat has been India's top destination for cumulative FDI since 2019, according to the CM.
Patel made the remarks at the Viksit Gujarat Summit 2026 at GIFT City in Gandhinagar on August 7.
Three semiconductor plants have become operational in Gujarat, and a new GCC and Data Centre Policy will support hyperscale data centres.
Denmark's ambassador Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen praised the Khavda Renewable Energy Park and India-Denmark cooperation on offshore wind, a Green Shipping Corridor and investment such as Pipavav Port.
- Who
- Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, speaking at the Viksit Gujarat Summit 2026; attendees included Denmark's ambassador Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen and Gujarat Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia.
- What
- Gujarat announced it has attracted USD 73.9 billion in cumulative FDI (April 2020-2025) and ranked first in NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index 2026.
- Where
- GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
- When
- August 7, 2026
- Why
- To highlight Gujarat's industrial growth, investment climate and partnerships in semiconductors, data centres and green energy.
Key facts
- Cumulative FDI
- USD 73.9 billion (April 2020 - 2025)
- FDI ranking
- India's top cumulative FDI destination since 2019
- Index ranking
- First in NITI Aayog's Investment Friendliness Index 2026
- Event
- Viksit Gujarat Summit 2026 at GIFT City, Gandhinagar
- Date
- August 7, 2026
- Operational semiconductor plants
- 3
- Data centre tax holiday
- Until 2047
- Key renewable project
- Khavda Renewable Energy Park, Kutch district
Quotes
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel
Chief Minister of Gujarat
“"Gujarat received cumulative FDI worth USD 73.9 billion between April 2020 and 2025 and has consistently remained the country's top destination for cumulative FDI since 2019,"”
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