Total reserves (gold at market value) in India
India: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 511.19 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in India, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
India recorded 511.19 billion SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in India peaked at 511.19 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 499.14 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 | 1.53 billion SDR | 722.86 million SDR | 2.06 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 649.31 million SDR | 499.14 million SDR | 927.76 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.20 billion SDR | 1.02 billion SDR | 8.97 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 billion SDR | 6.12 billion SDR | 9.42 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.52 billion SDR | 3.96 billion SDR | 26.23 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.63 billion SDR | 31.51 billion SDR | 181.59 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.90 billion SDR | 193.57 billion SDR | 335.16 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 460.74 billion SDR | 409.80 billion SDR | 511.19 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 United States 1.01 trillion SDR compare
- 3 Japan 1.00 trillion SDR compare
- 4 Switzerland 785.45 billion SDR compare
- 6 Taiwan Province of China 483.45 billion SDR compare
- 7 Russia 466.49 billion SDR compare
- 8 Germany 417.82 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for India
- Gold reserves at market value 90.27 billion SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 502.16 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 420.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 403.72 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 990.63 million 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 total reserves (gold at market value) in India?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in India was 511.19 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 511.19 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 499.14 million SDR in 1964.
- How does India rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- India ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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