Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in India
India: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 3.49 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.49 billion
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.92 billion
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in India, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 3.49 billion for reserve position in the imf, sdr in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in India peaked at 3.92 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
India ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 27.53 million | — |
| 1948 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 15.00 million | — |
| 1956 | 27.51 million | +83.4% |
| 1957 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 21.14 million | — |
| 1971 | 76.17 million | +260.3% |
| 1972 | 76.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 76.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 69.21 million | — |
| 1979 | 161.53 million | +133.4% |
| 1980 | 329.66 million | +104.1% |
| 1981 | 329.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 364.25 million | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 486.87 million | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 486.98 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 487.08 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 487.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 487.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 487.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 487.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 240,000 | — |
| 1992 | 212.57 million | +88470.8% |
| 1993 | 212.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 212.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 212.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 212.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 212.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 212.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 488.57 million | +129.6% |
| 2000 | 488.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 488.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 488.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 887.01 million | +81.4% |
| 2004 | 917.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 630.97 million | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 365.61 million | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 273.42 million | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 527.94 million | +93.1% |
| 2009 | 912.07 million | +72.8% |
| 2010 | 1.55 billion | +69.8% |
| 2011 | 2.56 billion | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 2.92 billion | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 2.82 billion | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.29 billion | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.78 billion | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 2.33 billion | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 1.92 billion | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 2.28 billion | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 2.93 billion | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 3.76 billion | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 3.83 billion | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.92 billion | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.66 billion | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 3.23 billion | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 3.49 billion | +7.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.49 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 million, 216.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 3.49 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.40 million, 335.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +88470.8% | 240,000 | 212.57 million |
| 1971 | +260.3% | 21.14 million | 76.17 million |
| 1979 | +133.4% | 69.21 million | 161.53 million |
| 1999 | +129.6% | 212.79 million | 488.57 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.51 million | 0 | 27.53 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 4.25 million | 0 | 27.51 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.04 million | 0 | 161.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 443.33 million | 329.66 million | 487.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.73 million | 0 | 488.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 598.04 million | 273.42 million | 917.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 billion | 1.55 billion | 2.93 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 billion | 3.23 billion | 3.92 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 position in the imf, sdr in India?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in India was 3.49 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does India rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- India ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.