Reserves excluding gold in India
India: Reserves excluding gold was 420.92 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in India, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold in India stood at 420.92 billion SDR.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in India peaked at 436.72 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 | 1.29 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 | 2.19 billion SDR | 703.61 million SDR | 5.64 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 billion SDR | 2.94 billion SDR | 5.96 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.63 billion SDR | 1.07 billion SDR | 23.80 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.80 billion SDR | 29.09 billion SDR | 169.15 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.08 billion SDR | 176.06 billion SDR | 312.68 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 413.92 billion SDR | 381.24 billion SDR | 436.72 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Japan 914.64 billion SDR compare
- 3 Switzerland 678.82 billion SDR compare
- 4 Taiwan Province of China 439.98 billion SDR compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 335.74 billion SDR compare
- 7 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 317.08 billion SDR compare
- 8 Russian Federation 316.44 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for India
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 502.16 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 511.19 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 403.72 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 213,661 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 990.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 90.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.88 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in India?
- Reserves excluding gold in India was 420.92 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 436.72 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.00 million SDR in 1964.
- How does India rank for reserves excluding gold?
- India ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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