Foreign assets in India

India: Foreign assets was 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
28th
of 149 countries
All-time high
771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
125.91 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in India, 1995–2020

200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1995200720201995: 125.9B real chained 2019 US$1996: 132.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 145.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 144.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 163.8B real chained 2019 US$2000: 184.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 200.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 256.4B real chained 2019 US$2003: 344.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 416.8B real chained 2019 US$2005: 430.4B real chained 2019 US$2006: 558.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 763.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 706.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 711.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 699.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 649.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 611.0B real chained 2019 US$2013: 580.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 585.8B real chained 2019 US$2015: 606.1B real chained 2019 US$2016: 587.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 645.2B real chained 2019 US$2018: 609.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 674.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 771.6B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in India is 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in India peaked at 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 125.91 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places India 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 142.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 125.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 163.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 457.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 184.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 763.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 624.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 580.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 699.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 25 Kuwait 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 26 Finland 995.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 27 Brazil 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 29 Qatar 757.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 30 Mexico 716.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 31 Thailand 602.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in India?
Foreign assets in India was 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 125.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does India rank for foreign assets?
India ranks 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.