India vs Russia: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities

India
45.15 billion US dollar
in 2025
Russia
135.70 billion US dollar
in 2021
India rank
2nd
Russia rank
1st

Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities over time

  • India
  • Russia
050.0B100.0B150.0B200120132025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 135.70 billion US dollar against 45.15 billion US dollar in India, a difference of 90.55 billion US dollar.

That makes Russia's figure about 3.0 times India's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 130 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 118.47 billion US dollar 5.99 billion US dollar 112.48 billion US dollar India
2010s 107.02 billion US dollar 43.41 billion US dollar 63.61 billion US dollar India
2020s 167.76 billion US dollar 112.41 billion US dollar 55.36 billion US dollar India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities, India or Russia?
Russia, at 135.70 billion US dollar against 45.15 billion US dollar in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities between India and Russia?
90.55 billion US dollar, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do India and Russia rank globally for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 1st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
133 places, 2,619 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.