Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in India
India: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 16.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in India, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 16.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 17.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places India 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 52 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 28.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mali 24.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Macau, China 16.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Thailand 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Japan 15.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Suriname 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for India
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 502.16 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 213,661 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 990.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 90.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 403.72 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 420.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 511.19 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India was 16.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does India rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.