Reserve tranche position, US dollar in India
India: Reserve tranche position, US dollar was 4.77 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.77 billion
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.21 billion
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve tranche position, US dollar in India, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve tranche position, us dollar in India stood at 4.77 billion.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 267.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar in India peaked at 5.21 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places India 9th out of 194 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 tranche position, US dollar 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 | 82.70 million | +291.2% |
| 1972 | 82.71 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 91.92 million | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 90.17 million | — |
| 1979 | 212.79 million | +136.0% |
| 1980 | 420.45 million | +97.6% |
| 1981 | 383.78 million | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 401.81 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 509.73 million | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 477.34 million | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 535.02 million | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 595.88 million | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 691.14 million | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 655.61 million | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 640.31 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 343,303 | — |
| 1992 | 292.29 million | +85039.1% |
| 1993 | 292.06 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 310.41 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 316.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 305.75 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 286.89 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 299.62 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 670.57 million | +123.8% |
| 2000 | 636.65 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 614.26 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 664.64 million | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.32 billion | +98.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 billion | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 901.83 million | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 550.03 million | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 432.07 million | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 813.16 million | +88.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 billion | +75.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 billion | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.53 billion | +84.6% |
| 2012 | 2.88 billion | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 2.63 billion | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 billion | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 1.30 billion | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 2.30 billion | +77.1% |
| 2017 | 2.04 billion | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.64 billion | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 3.71 billion | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 5.15 billion | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 5.21 billion | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.16 billion | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.89 billion | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 4.22 billion | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 4.77 billion | +13.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.77 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.10 million, 216.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 4.77 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.24 million, 335.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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 | +85039.1% | 343,303 | 292.29 million |
| 1971 | +291.2% | 21.14 million | 82.70 million |
| 1979 | +136.0% | 90.17 million | 212.79 million |
| 1999 | +123.8% | 299.62 million | 670.57 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 | 58.14 million | 0 | 212.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 531.11 million | 383.78 million | 691.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 277.40 million | 0 | 670.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 878.48 million | 432.07 million | 1.43 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 billion | 1.30 billion | 3.71 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.90 billion | 4.22 billion | 5.21 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 tranche position, us dollar in India?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar in India was 4.77 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does India rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
- India ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.9%. 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 tranche position, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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