Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in India
India: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -18.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows in India, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
India recorded -18.54 billion BoP, current US$ for portfolio equity, net inflows in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2,140.1% on the previous year and down 1,059.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in India peaked at 32.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -18.54 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places India 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 283.58 million BoP, current US$ | +6016.2% |
| 1993 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +382.8% |
| 1994 | 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +301.1% |
| 1995 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -71.0% |
| 1996 | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +148.9% |
| 1997 | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1998 | -601.15 million BoP, current US$ | -123.5% |
| 1999 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -485.4% |
| 2000 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -63.9% |
| 2003 | 8.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +672.6% |
| 2004 | 9.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 12.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 9.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 32.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +245.6% |
| 2008 | -15.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -145.7% |
| 2009 | 24.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -264.3% |
| 2010 | 30.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2011 | -4.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -113.3% |
| 2012 | 22.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -663.4% |
| 2013 | 19.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 2016 | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 5.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +153.7% |
| 2018 | -4.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -173.6% |
| 2019 | 13.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -415.7% |
| 2020 | 24.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2021 | 5.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -79.0% |
| 2022 | -16.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -417.3% |
| 2023 | 21.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -229.3% |
| 2024 | -827.44 million BoP, current US$ | -103.9% |
| 2025 | -18.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +2140.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -18.54 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is -10.43 million BoP, current US$, 1777.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +6016.2% | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ | 283.58 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2025 | -2140.1% | -827.44 million BoP, current US$ | -18.54 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -601.15 million BoP, current US$ | 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in India?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in India was -18.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 32.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does India rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- India ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,059.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.