Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in India
India: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was -3.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 276.2%
World rank
151st
of 188 countries
All-time high
208.15 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-64.15 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in India, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in India stood at -3.83 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 276.2% on the previous year and down 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in India peaked at 208.15 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -64.15 % change on previous year, in 1990.
India ranks 151st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -6.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1953 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3715 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1955 | -0.0617 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1956 | -26.6 % change on previous year | +43026.6% |
| 1957 | -41.55 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1958 | -31.65 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1959 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1960 | -25.4 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1961 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1962 | -36.6 % change on previous year | +2996.6% |
| 1963 | 35.85 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1964 | -30.28 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1965 | 27.09 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1966 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1967 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1969 | 55.58 % change on previous year | +1064.4% |
| 1970 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1971 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -453.5% |
| 1972 | -19.03 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 1973 | -26.7 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 56.88 % change on previous year | -313.1% |
| 1975 | 19.83 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1976 | 208.15 % change on previous year | +949.5% |
| 1977 | 74.45 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1978 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1979 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1980 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1981 | -31.75 % change on previous year | +336.7% |
| 1982 | -0.7913 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1983 | 28.56 % change on previous year | -3708.6% |
| 1984 | 24.52 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1985 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1986 | -11.9 % change on previous year | +629.0% |
| 1987 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1988 | -21.95 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1989 | -23.35 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1990 | -64.15 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 1991 | 195.48 % change on previous year | -404.7% |
| 1992 | 58.69 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1993 | 79.77 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 85.99 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1995 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1996 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 1997 | 31.31 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1998 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1999 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +250.6% |
| 2000 | 22.7 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 25.9 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 36.86 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 33.31 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 23.41 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2007 | 49.11 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 2008 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2009 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2010 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 2011 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2012 | -0.5927 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -455.4% |
| 2014 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +731.3% |
| 2015 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2017 | 8 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2018 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2019 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -1062.8% |
| 2020 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2022 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2023 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 2024 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2025 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -3.83 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.09 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- India's -3.83 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 27.8 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -43026.6% | -0.0617 % change on previous year | -26.6 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3708.6% | -0.7913 % change on previous year | 28.56 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -2996.6% | -1.18 % change on previous year | -36.6 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1064.4% | 4.77 % change on previous year | 55.58 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1062.8% | -1.67 % change on previous year | 16.1 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +949.5% | 19.83 % change on previous year | 208.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -10.09 % change on previous year | -41.55 % change on previous year | 19.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.9 % change on previous year | -36.6 % change on previous year | 55.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.83 % change on previous year | -26.7 % change on previous year | 208.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.68 % change on previous year | -31.75 % change on previous year | 28.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.04 % change on previous year | -64.15 % change on previous year | 195.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.56 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 49.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year | 21.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 148 Papua New Guinea -3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Hong Kong -3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Serbia -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Russia -4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Bahrain -4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Grenada -7.03 % change on previous year 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in India?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in India was -3.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 208.15 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.15 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does India rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- India ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.