Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in India

India: Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) was -992.00 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-992.00 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
44th
of 75 countries
All-time high
-384.00 million
in 2009
All-time low
-1.17 billion
in 2020
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in India, 2007–2025

-1.2B-1.0B-800.0M-600.0M-400.0M2007201620252007: -414.0M2008: -454.0M2009: -384.0M2010: -420.0M2011: -503.0M2012: -543.0M2013: -678.0M2014: -675.0M2015: -718.0M2016: -785.0M2017: -946.0M2018: -1.1B2019: -1.2B2020: -1.2B2021: -1.2B2022: -1.1B2023: -1.0B2024: -1.0B2025: -992.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in India is -992.00 million, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in India peaked at -384.00 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.17 billion, in 2020.

That places India 44th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -417.33 million -454.00 million -384.00 million 3
2010s -756.60 million -1.15 billion -420.00 million 10
2020s -1.07 billion -1.17 billion -992.00 million 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 41 Bolivia -699.31 million compare
  2. 42 Moldova, Republic of -871.38 million compare
  3. 43 Jordan -985.52 million compare
  4. 45 Nicaragua -1.09 billion compare
  5. 46 Belarus, Republic of -1.10 billion compare
  6. 47 Ukraine -1.10 billion compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in India?
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in India was -992.00 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was -384.00 million in 2009.
What is the lowest contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -1.17 billion in 2020.
How does India rank for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal)?
India ranks 44th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
Is contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Contingent liabilities (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Contingent liabilities (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security)
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