Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in India
India: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was -21.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in India, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in India is -21.68 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 232.3% on the previous year and down 149.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in India peaked at 103.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -30.61 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places India 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 357.33 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +518.4% |
| 1977 | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 986.06 million BoP, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1980 | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -252.7% |
| 1981 | -2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1982 | -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1983 | -752.30 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 1984 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -242.2% |
| 1985 | -396.76 million BoP, current US$ | -137.1% |
| 1986 | -408.97 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 133.05 million BoP, current US$ | -132.5% |
| 1988 | -15.72 million BoP, current US$ | -111.8% |
| 1989 | 237.14 million BoP, current US$ | -1608.5% |
| 1990 | -1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -918.5% |
| 1991 | -234.62 million BoP, current US$ | -87.9% |
| 1992 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -557.0% |
| 1993 | 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +292.8% |
| 1994 | 10.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +146.7% |
| 1995 | -732.60 million BoP, current US$ | -107.1% |
| 1996 | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -640.2% |
| 1997 | 5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1998 | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 6.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +117.0% |
| 2000 | 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 8.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 18.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +116.9% |
| 2003 | 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 23.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 14.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 29.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +100.4% |
| 2007 | 87.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +199.9% |
| 2008 | 25.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2009 | 17.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 14.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2011 | -4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -129.3% |
| 2012 | -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -371.7% |
| 2014 | 37.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +243.9% |
| 2015 | 44.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 15.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 37.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +135.5% |
| 2018 | -3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -110.2% |
| 2019 | 55.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -1575.9% |
| 2020 | 103.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.2% |
| 2021 | 67.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2022 | -30.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -145.6% |
| 2023 | 38.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -224.8% |
| 2024 | 16.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2025 | -21.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -232.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -21.68 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.53 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- India's -21.68 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 151.72 million BoP, current US$. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1608.5% | -15.72 million BoP, current US$ | 237.14 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | +1575.9% | -3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.77 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | -918.5% | 237.14 million BoP, current US$ | -1.94 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 357.33 million BoP, current US$ | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -536.73 million BoP, current US$ | -2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 103.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in India?
- Reserves and related items in India was -21.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 103.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does India rank for reserves and related items?
- India ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. 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.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.