Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in India
India: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 4.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in India, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in India stood at 4.72 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 183.4% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in India peaked at 88.76 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -35.43 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places India 99th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 88.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 42.09 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1978 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1979 | 8.07 % change on previous year | +393.4% |
| 1980 | -27.64 % change on previous year | -442.6% |
| 1981 | -34.21 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0243 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1983 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +8851.4% |
| 1984 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1985 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +205.1% |
| 1986 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1987 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1988 | -30.97 % change on previous year | +1145.0% |
| 1989 | -20.97 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1990 | -35.43 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 1991 | 43.54 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 1992 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1993 | 50.42 % change on previous year | +228.8% |
| 1994 | 35.69 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1995 | -25.39 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1996 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1997 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -414.3% |
| 1998 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 2000 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2001 | 21.75 % change on previous year | -822.5% |
| 2002 | 39.18 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 2003 | 18.41 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2004 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2005 | -24.65 % change on previous year | +209.5% |
| 2006 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2007 | 24.88 % change on previous year | +427.9% |
| 2008 | -30.75 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2009 | 26.7 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2010 | -20.6 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2011 | -20.25 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2014 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +351.2% |
| 2015 | 21.27 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
| 2016 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2017 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2018 | -15.46 % change on previous year | +387.2% |
| 2019 | 19.89 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 2020 | 56.31 % change on previous year | +183.1% |
| 2021 | -23.89 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2022 | -28.78 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2024 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2025 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.14 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 88.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -10.73 % change on previous year | -34.21 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -35.43 % change on previous year | 50.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 % change on previous year | -30.75 % change on previous year | 39.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6005 % change on previous year | -20.6 % change on previous year | 21.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -28.78 % change on previous year | 56.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 96 Luxembourg 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Mozambique 5.25 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Singapore 4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Dominica 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Republic of Korea 4.27 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Canada 3.66 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in India?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in India was 4.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 88.76 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.43 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does India rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 99th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.