Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in India
India: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual was 15.5 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in India, 1961–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded 15.5 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2015.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in India peaked at 474.23 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -76.3 % change on previous year, in 1983.
India ranks 66th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -25.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -37.49 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1963 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1964 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1965 | -41.09 % change on previous year | -582.7% |
| 1966 | -40.13 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1967 | -31.45 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 263.41 % change on previous year | -937.6% |
| 1969 | 301.54 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1971 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1972 | 26.04 % change on previous year | +297.6% |
| 1973 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1974 | -38.88 % change on previous year | -927.8% |
| 1975 | 46.96 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1976 | 182.59 % change on previous year | +288.8% |
| 1977 | 99.05 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1978 | 32.43 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1979 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1980 | -25.38 % change on previous year | -306.5% |
| 1981 | -36.2 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1982 | -66.58 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1983 | -76.3 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 474.23 % change on previous year | -721.5% |
| 1985 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1986 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -435.1% |
| 1987 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1988 | 30.91 % change on previous year | -662.8% |
| 1989 | 19.32 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 179.13 % change on previous year | +827.2% |
| 1991 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1992 | 40.46 % change on previous year | +385.8% |
| 1993 | 158.46 % change on previous year | +291.6% |
| 1994 | 146 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1996 | 23.91 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 1997 | 30.95 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1999 | 23.66 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 23.82 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 24.49 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 45.97 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2003 | 36.92 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 23.96 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2005 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 20.82 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 37.74 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2008 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2009 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2010 | -0.3548 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2011 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -5343.2% |
| 2012 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2013 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +351.7% |
| 2014 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 15.5 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.06 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 15.5 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.64 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +5343.2% | -0.3548 % change on previous year | 18.6 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +937.6% | -31.45 % change on previous year | 263.41 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -927.8% | 4.7 % change on previous year | -38.88 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +827.2% | 19.32 % change on previous year | 179.13 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +721.5% | -76.3 % change on previous year | 474.23 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +662.8% | -5.49 % change on previous year | 30.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.9 % change on previous year | -41.09 % change on previous year | 301.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.37 % change on previous year | -38.88 % change on previous year | 182.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.75 % change on previous year | -76.3 % change on previous year | 474.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.02 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 179.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.44 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 45.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 % change on previous year | -0.3548 % change on previous year | 18.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 63 Gabon 16.78 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Eritrea 16.48 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Indonesia 16.15 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Thailand 15.12 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Denmark 14.82 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Laos 13.78 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in India?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in India was 15.5 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 474.23 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.3 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does India rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- India ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.