Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in India
India: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in India, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in India stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in India peaked at 0 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.
That places India 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +84.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -32.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +47.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 0 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per person, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 total reserves in months of imports, per capita in India?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in India was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1990.
- How does India rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- India ranks 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.