Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reports India’s current account deficit moderates to $30.1 billion

Exam-focused facts from the 3 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India’s current account deficit moderated to $30.1 billion (1% of GDP) in April-December 2025 from $36.6 billion in the same period a year ago.
Net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow rose to $3 billion in April-December 2025, up from $0.6 billion a year ago.
Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) recorded net outflows of $4.3 billion in April-December 2025 against net inflows of $9.4 billion a year ago.
Foreign exchange reserves depleted by $30.8 billion on Balance of Payments basis in April-December 2025, compared with a depletion of $13.8 billion a year ago.
Services exports increased annually in major categories such as computer services and other business services.