Chandigarh, Feb. 21 -- Punjab has improved its ranking in attracting foreign direct investment, recording inflows of Rs.2,711 crore (US $310 million) during the first half of the 2025-26 financial year.

The state ranked 11th in the country in FDI inflows between April and September 2025 accounted for 0.88% of the FDI of Rs.3.03 lakh crore received in the country during the six-month period. Punjab improved its position from 14th place in 2024-25, when the state attracted Rs.759 crore ($90 million) in FDI. The FDI equity inflows into the state are primarily in the food processing, auto components, engineering goods and textiles sectors.

Of this year's FDI inflows, around 80% came in the districts of Patiala and Ludhiana, while the remain...