Portfolio investment, Debt securities in India
India: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 6.41 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in India, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment, debt securities in India stood at 6.41 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 125.4% on the previous year and up 4,407.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in India peaked at 6.41 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.33 million US dollar, in 2016.
That places India 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in India, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 110.21 million US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 111.62 million US dollar | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 104.88 million US dollar | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 100.30 million US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 234.45 million US dollar | +133.7% |
| 2001 | 318.35 million US dollar | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 404.12 million US dollar | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 189.93 million US dollar | -53.0% |
| 2004 | 226.90 million US dollar | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 469.28 million US dollar | +106.8% |
| 2006 | 458.54 million US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 157.81 million US dollar | -65.6% |
| 2008 | 20.02 million US dollar | -87.3% |
| 2009 | 42.48 million US dollar | +112.2% |
| 2010 | 52.34 million US dollar | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 21.32 million US dollar | -59.3% |
| 2012 | 79.79 million US dollar | +274.2% |
| 2013 | 153.13 million US dollar | +91.9% |
| 2014 | 376.79 million US dollar | +146.1% |
| 2015 | 142.14 million US dollar | -62.3% |
| 2016 | 3.33 million US dollar | -97.7% |
| 2017 | 963.76 million US dollar | +28853.1% |
| 2018 | 1.28 billion US dollar | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 2.21 billion US dollar | +72.4% |
| 2020 | 3.75 billion US dollar | +70.2% |
| 2021 | 3.50 billion US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.57 billion US dollar | -55.0% |
| 2023 | 2.22 billion US dollar | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 2.84 billion US dollar | +27.9% |
| 2025 | 6.41 billion US dollar | +125.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.75 million US dollar | 100.30 million US dollar | 111.62 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 252.19 million US dollar | 20.02 million US dollar | 469.28 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 527.81 million US dollar | 3.33 million US dollar | 2.21 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 billion US dollar | 1.57 billion US dollar | 6.41 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More external debt data for India
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.60 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 51.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.06 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.42 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities in India?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in India was 6.41 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 million US dollar in 2016.
- How does India rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- India ranks 66th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,407.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.