Total reserves in months of imports in India
India: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
India recorded 7.52 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in India peaked at 12.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2012.
That places India 25th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.12 | — |
| 2001 | 7.45 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 10.37 | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 12.28 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 11.31 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 8.52 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 8.92 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 11.14 | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 7.71 | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 9.77 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 7.76 | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 6.19 | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.03 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 8 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 8.43 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 8.16 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 8.27 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 12.93 | +56.3% |
| 2021 | 9.84 | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 7.01 | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 7.97 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 7.52 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.36 | 6.12 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 | 5.9 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 | 7.01 | 12.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in India?
- Total reserves in months of imports in India was 7.52 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2012.
- How does India rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- India ranks 25th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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