How large are India's foreign exchange reserves?
RBI · released 31 Jul 2026
| Period | Value (US$ bn) |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 691.1 |
| Mar 2025 | 668.3 |
| Mar 2024 | 646.4 |
| Mar 2023 | 578.4 |
| Mar 2022 | 607.3 |
| Mar 2021 | 577.0 |
| Mar 2020 | 477.8 |
| Mar 2019 | 412.9 |
| Mar 2018 | 424.5 |
| Mar 2017 | 370.0 |
| Mar 2016 | 360.2 |
| Mar 2015 | 341.6 |
| Mar 2014 | 304.2 |
| Mar 2013 | 292.0 |
| Mar 2012 | 294.4 |
Use in your answer
India's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$ 691.1 bn at the end of Mar 2026, compared with US$ 668.3 bn at the end of Mar 2025. Source: RBI, Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2025-26, Table 144: Foreign Exchange Reserves.
Cite as: Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2025-26, Table 144: Foreign Exchange Reserves (RBI), Mar 2026
What this shows
- Reserves were US$ 691.1 billion at end-March 2026, up from US$ 668.3 billion a year earlier and the highest end-March level in the RBI's series.
- Gold rose to US$ 115.4 billion at end-March 2026 from US$ 78.2 billion a year earlier, while foreign currency assets fell to US$ 552.3 billion from US$ 567.6 billion.
- On a balance-of-payments basis, the RBI reports that reserves were depleted by US$ 23.6 billion in 2025-26, against US$ 5.0 billion in 2024-25.
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What exactly is measured
India's foreign exchange reserves at the end of each financial year (31 March), in US dollars: foreign currency assets, gold, SDRs and the reserve tranche position with the IMF, as compiled by the Reserve Bank of India. The dollar total moves with the value of gold and of non-dollar assets as well as with the RBI's market operations.
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- 15 periods, latest Mar 2026: US$ 691.1 bn · first snapshotArchived source
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- US$ 691.1 bnEnd-March 2026 (Handbook of Statistics 2025-26)
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