India: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves
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| India |
Percent of world foreign exchange reserves |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 4.260 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2025 |
| Average | 1.924 |
| Min - Max | 0.472 - 4.327 |
| Source | The Global Economy |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2025 is 4.26 percent, a decline from 4.327 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 0.826 percent, based on data from 121 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1960 to 2025 is 1.924 percent. The minimum value, 0.472 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 4.327 percent was recorded in 2024.
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| Recent values | India: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.260 |
| 2024 | 4.327 |
| 2023 | 4.259 |
| 2022 | 4.034 |
| 2021 | 4.228 |
| 2020 | 4.114 |
| 2019 | 3.539 |
| 2018 | 3.204 |
Definition: Foreign exchange reserves including gold as percent of total world foreign exchange reserves.
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