Foreign liabilities in India
India: Foreign liabilities was 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
18th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
439.10 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in India, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in India stood at 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in India peaked at 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 439.10 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.
That places India 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in India, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 513.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 509.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 486.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 439.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 439.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 442.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 445.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 460.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 538.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 640.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 771.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 977.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 1.42 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 63.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$, 27.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 439.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 513.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 814.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 442.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 15 Australia 3.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Belgium 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 17 Sweden 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 South Korea 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 20 Brazil 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 21 Denmark 1.25 trillion 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 liabilities in India?
- Foreign liabilities in India was 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- How does India rank for foreign liabilities?
- India ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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