Southeast Asian nations outpace India in attracting China+1 supply-chain investment
Data shows that Southeast Asian economies are receiving more China+1-related foreign investment and export growth than India, which has struggled to capture these flows.
Recent statistics indicate that countries in Southeast Asia have secured larger shares of foreign direct investment linked to the China+1 diversification strategy compared with India. The region also records higher export volumes of goods and services tied to this shift. India's efforts to draw such investment have lagged behind, despite policy pushes to attract multinational firms. The trend highlights a widening gap in how the two regions are benefiting from post-pandemic supply-chain realignment.
Why it matters
The shift affects where future manufacturing jobs and trade growth will occur in Asia.
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