Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in India
India: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in India, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in India is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in India peaked at 1.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
India ranks 93rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +68.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +211.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -32.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- India's 0.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5%, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +211.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in India?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in India was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does India rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- India ranks 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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