Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in India
India: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in India, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in India is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places India 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +81.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in India?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in India was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does India rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.