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 150 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
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$, in 1995.
That places India 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in India, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 125.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 132.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 145.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 144.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 163.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 184.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 200.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 256.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 344.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 416.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 430.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 558.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 763.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 706.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 711.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 699.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 649.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 610.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 580.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 585.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 606.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 587.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 645.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 608.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 674.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 80.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 63.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 25 Kuwait 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 26 Finland 995.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 27 Brazil 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 29 Qatar 757.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 30 Mexico 716.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 31 Thailand 602.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
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 150 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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About this data
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.