India vs United States: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.39 trillion includes gold, current US$ against 700.07 billion includes gold, current US$ in India, a difference of 685.38 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times India's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 649.31 million includes gold, current US$ | 16.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | 16.31 billion includes gold, current US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 3.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | 49.34 billion includes gold, current US$ | 45.38 billion includes gold, current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 9.38 billion includes gold, current US$ | 139.91 billion includes gold, current US$ | 130.53 billion includes gold, current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 20.45 billion includes gold, current US$ | 156.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 135.76 billion includes gold, current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 153.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | 217.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | 64.41 billion includes gold, current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 351.31 billion includes gold, current US$ | 469.10 billion includes gold, current US$ | 117.79 billion includes gold, current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 627.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | 853.35 billion includes gold, current US$ | 225.53 billion includes gold, current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, India or United States?
- United States, at 1.39 trillion includes gold, current US$ against 700.07 billion includes gold, current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between India and United States?
- 685.38 billion includes gold, current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for total reserves?
- India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.