India vs Russia: 24_International reserves
India
590.19 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Russia
417.72 billion excluding gold
in 2025
India rank
4th
Russia rank
7th
24_International reserves over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 590.19 billion excluding gold against 417.72 billion excluding gold in Russia, a difference of 172.47 billion excluding gold.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.99 billion excluding gold | 8.85 billion excluding gold | 11.14 billion excluding gold | India |
| 2000s | 132.62 billion excluding gold | 173.16 billion excluding gold | 40.54 billion excluding gold | Russia |
| 2010s | 317.61 billion excluding gold | 401.80 billion excluding gold | 84.19 billion excluding gold | Russia |
| 2020s | 545.48 billion excluding gold | 440.76 billion excluding gold | 104.72 billion excluding gold | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, India or Russia?
- India, at 590.19 billion excluding gold against 417.72 billion excluding gold in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between India and Russia?
- 172.47 billion excluding gold, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).