Amaravati, Jan. 3 -- Andhra Pradesh has emerged as India's top investment destination, accounting for 25.3 per cent of total proposed investments in the first nine months of FY26, according to a report by Bank of Baroda (BoB).

The state has outpaced traditional investment hubs such as Odisha, which accounted for 13.1 per cent, and Maharashtra at 12.8 per cent, signalling a shift in investment momentum towards eastern and southern India.

Concentration of Capital Announcements

The report noted that proposed capital investments during the period were heavily concentrated, with Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra together accounting for about 51.2 per cent of the national total. Andhra Pradesh led this grouping by a wide margin.

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