Net investment in nonfinancial assets in India
India: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 2.39 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in India, 1974–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in India is 2.39 trillion current LCU, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 962.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in India peaked at 2.39 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -532.43 billion current LCU, in 2017.
That places India 20th out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.19 billion current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 6.19 billion current LCU | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 5.44 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 4.37 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 5.09 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 5.27 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.23 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 8.45 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 9.99 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 11.78 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 16.00 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 16.82 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 24.76 billion current LCU | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 18.62 billion current LCU | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 22.85 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 23.22 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 24.76 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1991 | -4.08 billion current LCU | -116.5% |
| 1992 | 9.84 billion current LCU | -341.2% |
| 1993 | 30.50 billion current LCU | +210.0% |
| 1994 | -21.17 billion current LCU | -169.4% |
| 1995 | 23.32 billion current LCU | -210.2% |
| 1996 | 36.48 billion current LCU | +56.4% |
| 1997 | 33.81 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1998 | -10.40 billion current LCU | -130.8% |
| 1999 | 46.92 billion current LCU | -551.2% |
| 2000 | 30.25 billion current LCU | -35.5% |
| 2001 | -18.95 billion current LCU | -162.6% |
| 2002 | 69.24 billion current LCU | -465.4% |
| 2003 | -60.63 billion current LCU | -187.6% |
| 2004 | 91.13 billion current LCU | -250.3% |
| 2005 | 172.82 billion current LCU | +89.6% |
| 2006 | 191.80 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2007 | -138.92 billion current LCU | -172.4% |
| 2008 | 306.21 billion current LCU | -320.4% |
| 2009 | 83.57 billion current LCU | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 148.14 billion current LCU | +77.3% |
| 2011 | 215.40 billion current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 225.40 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 55.05 billion current LCU | -75.6% |
| 2014 | 9.67 billion current LCU | -82.4% |
| 2015 | 108.78 billion current LCU | +1025.3% |
| 2016 | 9.27 billion current LCU | -91.5% |
| 2017 | -532.43 billion current LCU | -5843.6% |
| 2018 | -297.10 billion current LCU | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 2.39 trillion current LCU | -905.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.39 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.02 billion current LCU, 39.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 2.39 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 441.29 billion current LCU, 5.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -5843.6% | 9.27 billion current LCU | -532.43 billion current LCU |
| 2015 | +1025.3% | 9.67 billion current LCU | 108.78 billion current LCU |
| 2022 | +905.8% | -297.10 billion current LCU | 2.39 trillion current LCU |
| 1999 | +551.2% | -10.40 billion current LCU | 46.92 billion current LCU |
| 2002 | +465.4% | -18.95 billion current LCU | 69.24 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.59 billion current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU | 7.19 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.87 billion current LCU | 6.23 billion current LCU | 24.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.00 billion current LCU | -21.17 billion current LCU | 46.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.65 billion current LCU | -138.92 billion current LCU | 306.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.42 billion current LCU | -532.43 billion current LCU | 225.40 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.39 trillion current LCU | 2.39 trillion current LCU | 2.39 trillion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in India?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in India was 2.39 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -532.43 billion current LCU in 2017.
- How does India rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- India ranks 20th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 962.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.