IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in India
India: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 64.0%
World rank
145th
of 193 countries
All-time high
126.49 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-21.47 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
78
1948–2025
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in India, 1948–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in India is 2.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 64.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in India peaked at 126.49 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -21.47 % change on previous year, in 1988.
India ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 18.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1950 | -0.0021 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1951 | -0.0021 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1953 | -0.0021 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -9.89 % change on previous year | +467209.9% |
| 1955 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1956 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1957 | 53.71 % change on previous year | -1753.1% |
| 1958 | 0.7842 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1959 | 26.81 % change on previous year | +3319.1% |
| 1960 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1961 | 18.96 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 1962 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1963 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1964 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 1965 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -420.3% |
| 1966 | 25.25 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1967 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1968 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1969 | -11.85 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 1970 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9705 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1972 | -0.0012 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1973 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -947169.6% |
| 1974 | 68.84 % change on previous year | +519.7% |
| 1975 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1976 | -18.44 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
| 1977 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1979 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 1980 | 62.81 % change on previous year | -930.7% |
| 1981 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1982 | 65.86 % change on previous year | +743.1% |
| 1983 | 45.83 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1985 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +343.8% |
| 1986 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1987 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1988 | -21.47 % change on previous year | -1293.1% |
| 1989 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1991 | 54.91 % change on previous year | +720.2% |
| 1992 | 26.61 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1993 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1994 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1995 | -12.64 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1996 | -20.99 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 1997 | -18 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1998 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1999 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -416.6% |
| 2000 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2001 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2002 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 2003 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2004 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1566 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2006 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +8316.5% |
| 2007 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2008 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2009 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2010 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2011 | 27.32 % change on previous year | -2721.4% |
| 2012 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2013 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2014 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2016 | 126.49 % change on previous year | +5739.4% |
| 2017 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2018 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 2019 | -7.52 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2020 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2021 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2022 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2024 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2025 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.33 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 2.33 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +947169.6% | -0.0012 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | -467209.9% | -0.0021 % change on previous year | -9.89 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +8316.5% | 0.1566 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +5739.4% | 2.17 % change on previous year | 126.49 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +3319.1% | 0.7842 % change on previous year | 26.81 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2721.4% | -1.04 % change on previous year | 27.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12.76 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year | 18.34 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -9.89 % change on previous year | 53.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.81 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 25.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.87 % change on previous year | -18.44 % change on previous year | 68.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.66 % change on previous year | -21.47 % change on previous year | 65.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 % change on previous year | -20.99 % change on previous year | 54.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2586 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.33 % change on previous year | -7.52 % change on previous year | 126.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in India?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in India was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 126.49 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.47 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does India rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.