Total reserves in months of imports in India
India: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.52 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in India, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
India recorded 7.52 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in India peaked at 12.93 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.9 ratio, in 2012.
That places India 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in India, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.12 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 7.45 ratio | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 10.37 ratio | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 12.28 ratio | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 11.31 ratio | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 8.52 ratio | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 8.92 ratio | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 11.14 ratio | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 7.71 ratio | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 9.77 ratio | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 7.76 ratio | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 6.19 ratio | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9 ratio | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.03 ratio | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6 ratio | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 8 ratio | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 8.43 ratio | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8.16 ratio | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9 ratio | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 8.27 ratio | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 12.93 ratio | +56.3% |
| 2021 | 9.84 ratio | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 7.01 ratio | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 7.97 ratio | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 7.52 ratio | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.36 ratio | 6.12 ratio | 12.28 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 ratio | 5.9 ratio | 8.43 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 ratio | 7.01 ratio | 12.93 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 364.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 31,792 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 406.63 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 32,680 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in India?
- Total reserves in months of imports in India was 7.52 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 ratio in 2012.
- How does India rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- India ranks 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).