Current account balance in India
India: Current account balance was -16.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in India, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in India is -16.49 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 48.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in India peaked at 32.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -91.47 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
India ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 858.66 million BoP, current US$ | -147.52 million BoP, current US$ | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -3.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -45.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -91.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -79.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 188 Belgium -14.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Ukraine -15.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Philippines -16.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Greece -18.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Canada -22.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Saudi Arabia -32.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Final consumption expenditure 67.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 13.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 56.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 232.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 47.84 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 102.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 46.54 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in India?
- Current account balance in India was -16.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 32.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does India rank for current account balance?
- India ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.