Net foreign assets in India
India: Net foreign assets was 66.95 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in India, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in India stood at 66.95 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 195.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in India peaked at 66.95 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 337.98 million current LCU, in 1967.
That places India 10th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 billion current LCU | 337.98 million current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.74 billion current LCU | 4.74 billion current LCU | 58.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.32 billion current LCU | 2.20 billion current LCU | 43.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 604.12 billion current LCU | 58.25 billion current LCU | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.70 trillion current LCU | 1.84 trillion current LCU | 12.60 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.85 trillion current LCU | 12.55 trillion current LCU | 34.23 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.38 trillion current LCU | 45.99 trillion current LCU | 66.95 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for India
- Domestic credit to private sector 44.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 20.0% (2025)
- Broad money 82.1% (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 44.0% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 312.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.88 (2025)
- Net migration -495,753 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 87.16 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 2.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in India?
- Net foreign assets in India was 66.95 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.95 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 337.98 million current LCU in 1967.
- How does India rank for net foreign assets?
- India ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.