European Union
27 Member Economies
India
Largest Global Democracy
Total EU–India trade in FY 2024-25 — EU is India's largest trading partner.
Bilateral Cooperation Areas
Trade & Investment Engine
Removing bottlenecks, boosting ease of doing business
CETA offers duty-free access to 99% of India's exports to UK, covering nearly 100% trade value
EU FDI stock €140Bn+ · 6,005+ EU companies · 3.7Mn direct jobs in India
India–EFTA Desk: single-window for investors · Gateway to deeper engagement
Priority Sectors
Global Gateway Initiatives
India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor
The flagship connectivity corridor linking India to Europe via the Middle East — diversifying trade routes, reducing strategic dependencies, and building future-proof supply chains across maritime, rail, digital, and energy infrastructure.
Where Europe's Capital Flows
EU FDI in India is led by Netherlands, Cyprus, and Germany — reflecting corporate headquarters and routing. 67% of all EU FDI was recorded in the last decade alone.
Netherlands
Largest EU Investor
Primary routing hub and genuine HQ base for EU multinationals. Finance, chemicals, energy and technology.
Germany
Industrial Anchor
Automotive, machinery, chemicals. Siemens, Bosch, BASF among leaders. Deep manufacturing ties.
France
Strategic Investor
Aerospace, defence, luxury, energy. Airbus, TotalEnergies, Schneider Electric among leading investors.
Cyprus
EU FDI Gateway
Financial routing centre. Significant bilateral investment treaty activity between EU and India.
United Kingdom
Post-Brexit Partner
Despite Brexit, UK-India ties remain strong. Bilateral FTA under negotiation. Finance and services.
Sweden
Innovation Partner
Ericsson, Volvo, AstraZeneca. Strong in telecom, pharma, industrial innovation and sustainability.
Deep, Broad and Growing
European FDI in India has surged over 100% in the last decade. With the FTA concluded, capital inflows are setting new records across manufacturing, clean energy, and digital sectors.
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Top Investing EU Countries
Receiving Indian States
Automotive & EVs R&D and Manufacturing Focus
Volkswagen Group's massive EV production line expansion in Pune, Mercedes-Benz luxury EV assembly in Chakan, Renault-Nissan's R&D alliance in Chennai, and UP's expanding electric two-wheeler components ecosystem.
Focus Areas of Investment
Where EU businesses direct their CSR spend — from workforce development to sustainability and social equity.
Education and skilling
Primary CSR focus, aligning with the importance of a skilled workforce for state-level location decisions (cited by 76%).
Environmental sustainability
Consistent with the green transition ranking as a key future area of EU–India collaboration (51%).
Health and sanitation
Community health initiatives forming a core part of local development obligations.
Rural development and livelihoods
Dominant CSR priority, reflecting outreach into communities beyond urban business centres.
Gender equality and development
A meaningful shift — integrating workforce equity into mainstream CSR rather than treating it as peripheral.
Strategic Insight: While rural development leads at 37%, a substantial 31% of firms now explicitly prioritise gender equality — signalling a meaningful shift toward integrating social inclusion into mainstream CSR agendas.