Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs India: Total Reserves
Total Reserves over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 687,734 against 469,801 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 217,933.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 10 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,806 | 26,990 | 7,816 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 109,212 | 152,284 | 43,072 | India |
| 2010s | 228,103 | 347,799 | 119,696 | India |
| 2020s | 326,316 | 621,332 | 295,017 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or India?
- India, at 687,734 against 469,801 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India?
- 217,933, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India rank globally for total reserves?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th and India ranks 5th of 10 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.