IMF holdings of currency, SDR in India

India: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 9.64 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9.64 billion
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.69 billion
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR in India, 1945–2025

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B194519852025

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

India recorded 9.64 billion for imf holdings of currency, sdr in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in India peaked at 11.69 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

That places India 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR in India, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR in India, 1945 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1945 0
1946 0
1947 372.47 million
1948 440.77 million +18.3%
1949 472.44 million +7.2%
1950 472.43 million -0.0%
1951 472.42 million -0.0%
1952 472.42 million +0.0%
1953 472.41 million -0.0%
1954 425.68 million -9.9%
1955 385.00 million -9.6%
1956 372.49 million -3.2%
1957 572.57 million +53.7%
1958 577.06 million +0.8%
1959 731.78 million +26.8%
1960 662.67 million -9.4%
1961 788.32 million +19.0%
1962 817.42 million +3.7%
1963 797.75 million -2.4%
1964 753.72 million -5.5%
1965 886.96 million +17.7%
1966 1.11 billion +25.3%
1967 1.21 billion +8.6%
1968 1.12 billion -6.9%
1969 990.43 million -11.8%
1970 928.86 million -6.2%
1971 863.83 million -7.0%
1972 863.82 million -0.0%
1973 863.80 million -0.0%
1974 1.44 billion +66.4%
1975 1.64 billion +14.0%
1976 1.35 billion -17.8%
1977 1.07 billion -20.9%
1978 1.08 billion +1.0%
1979 983.47 million -8.6%
1980 1.65 billion +68.2%
1981 1.95 billion +18.1%
1982 3.42 billion +75.0%
1983 5.25 billion +53.6%
1984 5.72 billion +8.9%
1985 5.55 billion -3.1%
1986 5.21 billion -6.0%
1987 4.58 billion -12.2%
1988 3.79 billion -17.2%
1989 3.05 billion -19.5%
1990 3.01 billion -1.4%
1991 4.63 billion +54.1%
1992 6.10 billion +31.7%
1993 6.43 billion +5.3%
1994 5.61 billion -12.8%
1995 4.81 billion -14.2%
1996 3.93 billion -18.3%
1997 3.43 billion -12.6%
1998 3.13 billion -8.9%
1999 3.71 billion +18.6%
2000 3.67 billion -1.0%
2001 3.67 billion -0.0%
2002 3.67 billion -0.0%
2003 3.27 billion -10.9%
2004 3.24 billion -0.9%
2005 3.53 billion +8.8%
2006 3.79 billion +7.5%
2007 3.88 billion +2.4%
2008 3.63 billion -6.6%
2009 3.25 billion -10.6%
2010 3.27 billion +0.7%
2011 4.18 billion +27.7%
2012 3.95 billion -5.4%
2013 4.12 billion +4.2%
2014 4.57 billion +11.1%
2015 4.88 billion +6.8%
2016 11.40 billion +133.5%
2017 11.69 billion +2.5%
2018 11.22 billion -4.0%
2019 10.44 billion -7.0%
2020 9.54 billion -8.6%
2021 9.41 billion -1.4%
2022 9.25 billion -1.7%
2023 9.48 billion +2.5%
2024 9.89 billion +4.3%
2025 9.64 billion -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 257.14 million 0 472.44 million 5
1950s 495.43 million 372.49 million 731.78 million 10
1960s 913.80 million 662.67 million 1.21 billion 10
1970s 1.11 billion 863.80 million 1.64 billion 10
1980s 4.02 billion 1.65 billion 5.72 billion 10
1990s 4.48 billion 3.01 billion 6.43 billion 10
2000s 3.56 billion 3.24 billion 3.88 billion 10
2010s 6.97 billion 3.27 billion 11.69 billion 10
2020s 9.53 billion 9.25 billion 9.89 billion 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 7 United Kingdom 14.83 billion compare
  2. 8 Ukraine 12.22 billion compare
  3. 9 Italy 11.12 billion compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 9.29 billion compare
  5. 12 Russia 9.26 billion compare
  6. 13 Canada 8.19 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in India?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr in India was 9.64 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 11.69 billion in 2017.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does India rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
India ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
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