Gold reserves at market value in India
India: Gold reserves at market value was 90.27 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in India, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
India recorded 90.27 billion SDR for gold reserves at market value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 60.2% on the previous year and up 558.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in India peaked at 90.27 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 244.69 million SDR, in 1966.
That places India 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 246.53 million SDR | 245.25 million SDR | 247.86 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 255.11 million SDR | 244.69 million SDR | 291.35 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 billion SDR | 259.85 million SDR | 3.33 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 billion SDR | 2.75 billion SDR | 3.97 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 billion SDR | 2.35 billion SDR | 3.33 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 billion SDR | 2.42 billion SDR | 12.44 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.82 billion SDR | 13.72 billion SDR | 22.48 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.82 billion SDR | 28.56 billion SDR | 90.27 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 6 China (People’s Republic of) 236.49 billion SDR compare
- 7 Russia 150.05 billion SDR compare
- 8 Switzerland 106.64 billion SDR compare
- 10 Japan 86.75 billion SDR compare
- 11 Türkiye 83.20 billion SDR compare
- 12 Netherlands 62.80 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for India
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 403.72 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 213,661 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 502.16 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 511.19 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 420.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 990.63 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.88 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in India?
- Gold reserves at market value in India was 90.27 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 90.27 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.69 million SDR in 1966.
- How does India rank for gold reserves at market value?
- India ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 558.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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