Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in India
India: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF was 4.78 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in India, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in India is 4.78 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 270.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in India peaked at 5.21 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 284.58 million US dollar, in 1997.
That places India 9th out of 158 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.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in India, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 290.88 million US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 284.58 million US dollar | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 662.22 million US dollar | +132.7% |
| 1999 | 659.97 million US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 614.55 million US dollar | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 617.85 million US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 664.17 million US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 billion US dollar | +87.8% |
| 2004 | 1.44 billion US dollar | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 748.70 million US dollar | -48.1% |
| 2006 | 546.05 million US dollar | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 432.07 million US dollar | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 876.69 million US dollar | +102.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 billion US dollar | +62.6% |
| 2010 | 1.97 billion US dollar | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 2.71 billion US dollar | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 2.33 billion US dollar | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.00 billion US dollar | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 billion US dollar | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 1.29 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.30 billion US dollar | +77.8% |
| 2017 | 2.03 billion US dollar | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.64 billion US dollar | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 3.71 billion US dollar | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 5.15 billion US dollar | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 5.21 billion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.16 billion US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.89 billion US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 4.22 billion US dollar | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 4.78 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 474.41 million US dollar | 284.58 million US dollar | 662.22 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 861.59 million US dollar | 432.07 million US dollar | 1.44 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 billion US dollar | 1.14 billion US dollar | 3.71 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.90 billion US dollar | 4.22 billion US dollar | 5.21 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- 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)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 502.16 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 343.04 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in India?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in India was 4.78 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.58 million US dollar in 1997.
- How does India rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf?
- India ranks 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.0%. 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 Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.