<h1>FDI Inflows Surge 56% in July 2009, Major Sectors Include Services and Real Estate; Mauritius Leads Investments.</h1> Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflows in July 2009 reached US $3.516 billion, marking a 56% increase from July 2008 and a 36% rise from June 2009. The April-July 2009 period saw inflows of US $10.532 billion, slightly down from US $12.320 billion in the same period of 2008 but nearly 85% higher than 2007. Major sectors attracting FDI were services, real estate, construction, telecommunications, and the automobile industry. Key investing countries included Mauritius, the USA, Cyprus, Japan, and Singapore. FDI inflows have shown a consistent upward trend since 2004-05, with significant growth in subsequent years.