25_SDR holdings in India

India: 25_SDR holdings was 18.21 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
18.21 billion
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18.88 billion
in 2022
All-time low
1.06 million
in 1998
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings in India, 1990–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1990200720251990: 106.6M1991: 102.2M1992: 90.1M1993: 17.8M1994: 108.0M1995: 19.3M1996: 81.6M1997: 1.9M1998: 1.1M1999: 8.1M2000: 3.6M2001: 2.3M2002: 12.0M2003: 4.0M2004: 2.3M2005: 4.6M2006: 2.7M2007: 1.8M2008: 18.5M2009: 1.2M2010: 5.0B2011: 4.6B2012: 4.5B2013: 4.3B2014: 4.5B2015: 4.0B2016: 1.5B2017: 1.4B2018: 1.5B2019: 1.5B2020: 1.4B2021: 1.5B2022: 18.9B2023: 18.4B2024: 18.1B2025: 18.2B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

India recorded 18.21 billion for 25_sdr holdings in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 357.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in India peaked at 18.88 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1998.

That places India 12th out of 188 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.66 million 1.06 million 108.05 million 10
2000s 5.29 million 1.25 million 18.49 million 10
2010s 3.28 billion 1.44 billion 5.00 billion 10
2020s 12.75 billion 1.43 billion 18.88 billion 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 9 Canada 22.67 billion compare
  2. 10 Saudi Arabia 20.94 billion compare
  3. 11 Brazil 18.99 billion compare
  4. 13 Netherlands 17.70 billion compare
  5. 14 Spain 16.55 billion compare
  6. 15 Mexico 15.91 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in India?
25_sdr holdings in India was 18.21 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 18.88 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1998.
How does India rank for 25_sdr holdings?
India ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 357.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.