Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India
India: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.1397 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India stood at 0.1397 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India peaked at 0.219 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0569 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places India 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0569 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0628 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0766 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0842 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1065 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1381 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1919 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1809 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1598 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1442 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1442 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1552 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1452 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1507 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1799 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1531 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1455 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1397 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1397 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1278 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0666 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0569 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1662 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0842 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1471 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1631 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 78 Guinea-Bissau 0.1499 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1488 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Norway 0.1444 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Eswatini 0.139 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Brazil 0.136 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Colombia 0.1332 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India was 0.1397 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.219 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0569 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does India rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- India ranks 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.