Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in India
India: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in India, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in India stood at 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 449.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
India ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +306.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +124.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +78.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +306.6% | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 142 Dominican Republic 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Tunisia 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Sudan 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Turkey 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Mozambique 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for India
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in India?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in India was 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does India rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.1%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.