Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in India
India: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 403.72 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in India, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in India is 403.72 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in India peaked at 419.78 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 251.00 million SDR, in 1964.
India ranks 5th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.28 billion SDR | 475.00 million SDR | 1.81 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 394.20 million SDR | 251.00 million SDR | 683.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 billion SDR | 382.15 million SDR | 5.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 billion SDR | 2.36 billion SDR | 5.14 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.37 billion SDR | 847.01 million SDR | 23.31 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.87 billion SDR | 28.60 billion SDR | 168.68 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.55 billion SDR | 170.25 billion SDR | 308.70 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.70 billion SDR | 374.21 billion SDR | 419.78 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Japan 861.99 billion SDR compare
- 3 Switzerland 667.88 billion SDR compare
- 4 Taiwan, China 439.98 billion SDR compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 317.55 billion SDR compare
- 7 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 312.26 billion SDR compare
- 8 Russia 295.25 billion SDR compare
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in India?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in India was 403.72 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 419.78 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.00 million SDR in 1964.
- How does India rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- India ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April