India vs Russia: Total Reserves
India
687,734
in 2025
Russia
754,853
in 2025
India rank
5th
Russia rank
4th
Total Reserves over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 754,853 against 687,734 in India, a difference of 67,119.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was India ahead.
India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,084 | 11,866 | 11,218 | India |
| 2000s | 152,284 | 214,426 | 62,142 | Russia |
| 2010s | 347,799 | 461,244 | 113,445 | Russia |
| 2020s | 621,332 | 628,484 | 7,152 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 754,853 against 687,734 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between India and Russia?
- 67,119, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for total reserves?
- India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 164 countries.
- 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.