Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in India
India: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) was 469.68 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in India, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in India is 469.68 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in India peaked at 469.68 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.15 billion US dollar, in 2001.
That places India 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in India, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.15 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 26.63 billion US dollar | +88.1% |
| 2003 | 33.32 billion US dollar | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 36.96 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 34.82 billion US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 40.31 billion US dollar | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 88.39 billion US dollar | +119.3% |
| 2008 | 121.83 billion US dollar | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 142.65 billion US dollar | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 145.89 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 141.36 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 156.35 billion US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 170.56 billion US dollar | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 172.27 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 218.23 billion US dollar | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 213.24 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 248.41 billion US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 228.06 billion US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 261.78 billion US dollar | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 365.36 billion US dollar | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 364.19 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 381.89 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 446.31 billion US dollar | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 469.37 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 469.68 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 469.68 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 897.16 million US dollar, 523.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +119.3% | 40.31 billion US dollar | 88.39 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.90 billion US dollar | 14.15 billion US dollar | 142.65 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 195.62 billion US dollar | 141.36 billion US dollar | 261.78 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 416.13 billion US dollar | 364.19 billion US dollar | 469.68 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Switzerland 899.56 billion US dollar compare
- 3 South Korea 371.12 billion US dollar compare
- 4 Brazil 290.15 billion US dollar compare
- 5 Russia 279.15 billion US dollar compare
More external debt data for India
- Net financial flows, IBRD -778.70 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -611.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 22.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 252.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 590.08 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in India?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in India was 469.68 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 469.68 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.15 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does India rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- India ranks 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. 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 Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and 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.