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Balance of payments, annual, every line since 1950-51, in rupees

219 series, each with its latest value, its change on a year earlier and its trend.

Source Reserve Bank of India, Database on Indian Economy (via the Data Bank) Base RBI overall-BoP layout Frequency annual Vintage 2026-10-09 Download CSV, JSON
219 series
Trend Data
IV. Capital account, net All India ₹12,588 crore2025-26 −⁠91.5% CSV
1 CURRENT ACCOUNT, receipts (credit) All India ₹95,30,228 crore2025-26 +10.6% CSV
1 CURRENT ACCOUNT, payments (debit) All India ₹97,51,081 crore2025-26 +10.7% CSV
1 CURRENT ACCOUNT, net All India ₹−⁠2,20,852 crore2025-26 — CSV
1.1 MERCHANDISE, receipts (credit) All India ₹39,42,256 crore2025-26 +5.4% CSV
1.1 MERCHANDISE, payments (debit) All India ₹69,26,721 crore2025-26 +12.4% CSV
1.1 MERCHANDISE, net All India ₹−⁠29,84,465 crore2025-26 — CSV
1.2 INVISIBLES, receipts (credit) All India ₹55,87,973 crore2025-26 +14.5% CSV
1.2 INVISIBLES, payments (debit) All India ₹28,24,360 crore2025-26 +6.8% CSV
1.2 INVISIBLES, net All India ₹27,63,613 crore2025-26 +23.7% CSV
1.2.1 Services, receipts (credit) All India ₹37,27,051 crore2025-26 +13.6% CSV
1.2.1 Services, payments (debit) All India ₹18,08,946 crore2025-26 +7.6% CSV
1.2.1 Services, net All India ₹19,18,106 crore2025-26 +19.9% CSV
1.2.1.1 Travel, receipts (credit) All India ₹2,82,940 crore2025-26 −⁠2.1% CSV
1.2.1.1 Travel, payments (debit) All India ₹3,15,701 crore2025-26 +7.2% CSV
1.2.1.1 Travel, net All India ₹−⁠32,761 crore2025-26 — CSV
1.2.1.2 Transportation, receipts (credit) All India ₹2,81,915 crore2025-26 −⁠1.2% CSV
1.2.1.2 Transportation, payments (debit) All India ₹2,96,757 crore2025-26 +0.2% CSV
1.2.1.2 Transportation, net All India ₹−⁠14,842 crore2025-26 — CSV
1.2.1.3 Insurance, receipts (credit) All India ₹32,778 crore2025-26 +8.7% CSV
1.2.1.3 Insurance, payments (debit) All India ₹23,695 crore2025-26 −⁠7.8% CSV
1.2.1.3 Insurance, net All India ₹9,083 crore2025-26 +103.8% CSV
1.2.1.4 G.n.i.e., receipts (credit) All India ₹5,546 crore2025-26 +2.3% CSV
1.2.1.4 G.n.i.e., payments (debit) All India ₹11,320 crore2025-26 +6.1% CSV
1.2.1.4 G.n.i.e., net All India ₹−⁠5,774 crore2025-26 — CSV
1.2.1.5 Miscellaneous, receipts (credit) All India ₹31,23,873 crore2025-26 +17.0% CSV
1.2.1.5 Miscellaneous, payments (debit) All India ₹11,61,473 crore2025-26 +10.2% CSV
1.2.1.5 Miscellaneous, net All India ₹19,62,400 crore2025-26 +21.4% CSV
1.2.2 Transfers, receipts (credit) All India ₹13,75,129 crore2025-26 +19.9% CSV
1.2.2 Transfers, payments (debit) All India ₹1,04,172 crore2025-26 +0.9% CSV
1.2.2 Transfers, net All India ₹12,70,957 crore2025-26 +21.7% CSV
1.2.2.1 Official, receipts (credit) All India ₹1,678 crore2025-26 +18.9% CSV
1.2.2.1 Official, payments (debit) All India ₹12,964 crore2025-26 +15.0% CSV
1.2.2.1 Official, net All India ₹−⁠11,286 crore2025-26 — CSV
1.2.2.2 Private, receipts (credit) All India ₹13,73,451 crore2025-26 +19.9% CSV
1.2.2.2 Private, payments (debit) All India ₹91,208 crore2025-26 −⁠0.8% CSV
1.2.2.2 Private, net All India ₹12,82,244 crore2025-26 +21.7% CSV
1.2.3 Income, receipts (credit) All India ₹4,85,792 crore2025-26 +7.7% CSV
1.2.3 Income, payments (debit) All India ₹9,11,243 crore2025-26 +5.9% CSV
1.2.3 Income, net All India ₹−⁠4,25,450 crore2025-26 — CSV
1.2.3.1 Investment Income, receipts (credit) All India ₹4,09,754 crore2025-26 +7.6% CSV
1.2.3.1 Investment Income, payments (debit) All India ₹8,71,933 crore2025-26 +5.6% CSV
1.2.3.1 Investment Income, net All India ₹−⁠4,62,179 crore2025-26 — CSV
1.2.3.2 Compensation of Employees, receipts (credit) All India ₹76,038 crore2025-26 +7.8% CSV
1.2.3.2 Compensation of Employees, payments (debit) All India ₹39,309 crore2025-26 +13.9% CSV
1.2.3.2 Compensation of Employees, net All India ₹36,729 crore2025-26 +2.0% CSV
2 CAPITAL ACCOUNT, receipts (credit) All India ₹1,42,39,637 crore2025-26 +50.6% CSV
2 CAPITAL ACCOUNT, payments (debit) All India ₹1,42,26,339 crore2025-26 +52.7% CSV
2 CAPITAL ACCOUNT, net All India ₹13,298 crore2025-26 −⁠90.2% CSV
2.1 Foreign Investment, receipts (credit) All India ₹61,10,334 crore2025-26 +0.0% CSV
2.1 Foreign Investment, payments (debit) All India ₹61,97,588 crore2025-26 +2.0% CSV
2.1 Foreign Investment, net All India ₹−⁠87,254 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.1 Foreign Direct Investment, receipts (credit) All India ₹8,67,040 crore2025-26 +21.9% CSV
2.1.1 Foreign Direct Investment, payments (debit) All India ₹8,06,143 crore2025-26 +14.6% CSV
2.1.1 Foreign Direct Investment, net All India ₹60,897 crore2025-26 +687.8% CSV
2.1.1.1 In India, receipts (credit) All India ₹8,35,976 crore2025-26 +22.8% CSV
2.1.1.1 In India, payments (debit) All India ₹4,76,752 crore2025-26 +9.8% CSV
2.1.1.1 In India, net All India ₹3,59,223 crore2025-26 +45.6% CSV
2.1.2.1 In India, receipts (credit) All India ₹51,99,481 crore2025-26 −⁠3.2% CSV
2.1.2.1 In India, payments (debit) All India ₹53,37,588 crore2025-26 −⁠0.2% CSV
2.1.2.1 In India, net All India ₹−⁠1,38,107 crore2025-26 — CSV
A) Foreign Investment, net All India ₹2,21,117 crore2025-26 −⁠18.6% CSV
B.1.b) Foreign Investment Abroad, receipts (credit) All India ₹0 crore2023-24 — CSV
B.1.b) Foreign Investment Abroad, payments (debit) All India ₹0 crore2023-24 — CSV
B.1.b) Foreign Investment Abroad, net All India ₹0 crore2023-24 — CSV
2.2 Loans, receipts (credit) All India ₹63,08,540 crore2025-26 +332.4% CSV
2.2 Loans, payments (debit) All India ₹60,67,098 crore2025-26 +400.9% CSV
2.2 Loans, net All India ₹2,41,442 crore2025-26 −⁠2.5% CSV
2.2.1 External Assistance, receipts (credit) All India ₹1,02,666 crore2025-26 −⁠13.5% CSV
2.2.1 External Assistance, payments (debit) All India ₹79,825 crore2025-26 +21.5% CSV
2.2.1 External Assistance, net All India ₹22,842 crore2025-26 −⁠56.9% CSV
2.2.1.1 By India, receipts (credit) All India ₹207 crore2025-26 +0.0% CSV
2.2.1.1 By India, payments (debit) All India ₹343 crore2025-26 −⁠60.6% CSV
2.2.1.1 By India, net All India ₹−⁠136 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.2.1.2 To India, receipts (credit) All India ₹1,02,460 crore2025-26 −⁠13.5% CSV
2.2.1.2 To India, payments (debit) All India ₹79,482 crore2025-26 +22.6% CSV
2.2.1.2 To India, net All India ₹22,978 crore2025-26 −⁠57.2% CSV
2.2.2 Commercial Borrowings, receipts (credit) All India ₹55,38,862 crore2025-26 +623.2% CSV
2.2.2 Commercial Borrowings, payments (debit) All India ₹54,41,255 crore2025-26 +763.6% CSV
2.2.2 Commercial Borrowings, net All India ₹97,608 crore2025-26 −⁠28.1% CSV
2.2.2.1 By India, receipts (credit) All India ₹52,23,920 crore2025-26 +1356.4% CSV
2.2.2.1 By India, payments (debit) All India ₹52,51,365 crore2025-26 +1281.2% CSV
2.2.2.1 By India, net All India ₹−⁠27,445 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.2.2.2 To India, receipts (credit) All India ₹3,14,942 crore2025-26 −⁠22.7% CSV
2.2.2.2 To India, payments (debit) All India ₹1,89,890 crore2025-26 −⁠24.0% CSV
2.2.2.2 To India, net All India ₹1,25,053 crore2025-26 −⁠20.5% CSV
2.2.3 Short Term to India, receipts (credit) All India ₹6,67,011 crore2025-26 +16.1% CSV
2.2.3 Short Term to India, payments (debit) All India ₹5,46,019 crore2025-26 +5.9% CSV
2.2.3 Short Term to India, net All India ₹1,20,992 crore2025-26 +105.6% CSV
2.3 Banking Capital, receipts (credit) All India ₹13,43,637 crore2025-26 −⁠1.7% CSV
2.3 Banking Capital, payments (debit) All India ₹12,84,896 crore2025-26 −⁠11.6% CSV
2.3 Banking Capital, net All India ₹58,741 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.3.1 Commercial Banks, receipts (credit) All India ₹13,38,419 crore2025-26 −⁠1.9% CSV
2.3.1 Commercial Banks, payments (debit) All India ₹12,83,391 crore2025-26 −⁠11.6% CSV
2.3.1 Commercial Banks, net All India ₹55,028 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.3.1.1 Assets, receipts (credit) All India ₹3,75,105 crore2025-26 −⁠4.6% CSV
2.3.1.1 Assets, payments (debit) All India ₹4,44,589 crore2025-26 −⁠30.9% CSV
2.3.1.1 Assets, net All India ₹−⁠69,483 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.3.1.2 Liabilities, receipts (credit) All India ₹9,63,314 crore2025-26 −⁠0.7% CSV
2.3.1.2 Liabilities, payments (debit) All India ₹8,38,802 crore2025-26 +3.8% CSV
2.3.1.2 Liabilities, net All India ₹1,24,512 crore2025-26 −⁠23.4% CSV
2.3.1.2.1 Non-Resident Deposits, receipts (credit) All India ₹9,01,453 crore2025-26 +1.9% CSV
2.3.1.2.1 Non-Resident Deposits, payments (debit) All India ₹7,73,984 crore2025-26 +3.5% CSV
2.3.1.2.1 Non-Resident Deposits, net All India ₹1,27,469 crore2025-26 −⁠6.5% CSV
2.3.2 Others, receipts (credit) All India ₹5,218 crore2025-26 +39.2% CSV
2.3.2 Others, payments (debit) All India ₹1,505 crore2025-26 −⁠22.6% CSV
2.3.2 Others, net All India ₹3,713 crore2025-26 +105.7% CSV
2.4 Rupee Debt Service, receipts (credit) All India ₹0 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.4 Rupee Debt Service, payments (debit) All India ₹606 crore2025-26 +3.5% CSV
2.4 Rupee Debt Service, net All India ₹−⁠606 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.5 Other Capital, receipts (credit) All India ₹4,77,126 crore2025-26 −⁠7.9% CSV
2.5 Other Capital, payments (debit) All India ₹6,76,151 crore2025-26 +16.7% CSV
2.5 Other Capital, net All India ₹−⁠1,99,024 crore2025-26 — CSV
BO.1) Capital Account- Pvt. Long Term, receipts (credit) All India ₹10,069 crore1989-90 +52.6% CSV
BO.1) Capital Account- Pvt. Long Term, payments (debit) All India ₹6,859 crore1989-90 +104.5% CSV
BO.1) Capital Account- Pvt. Long Term, net All India ₹3,210 crore1989-90 −⁠1.1% CSV
BO.2) Capital Account- Pvt. Short Term, receipts (credit) All India ₹41 crore1989-90 +160.8% CSV
BO.2) Capital Account- Pvt. Short Term, payments (debit) All India ₹101 crore1989-90 +952.1% CSV
BO.2) Capital Account- Pvt. Short Term, net All India ₹−⁠60 crore1989-90 — CSV
BO.3) Banking, receipts (credit) All India ₹974 crore1989-90 +39.5% CSV
BO.3) Banking, payments (debit) All India ₹914 crore1989-90 −⁠5.1% CSV
BO.3) Banking, net All India ₹59 crore1989-90 — CSV
BO.4) Official - Loans, receipts (credit) All India ₹8,436 crore1989-90 −⁠0.3% CSV
BO.4) Official - Loans, payments (debit) All India ₹8 crore1989-90 −⁠71.2% CSV
BO.4) Official - Loans, net All India ₹8,428 crore1989-90 −⁠0.1% CSV
BO.5) Official - Repayments, receipts (credit) All India ₹14 crore1989-90 −⁠4.0% CSV
BO.5) Official - Repayments, payments (debit) All India ₹3,004 crore1989-90 −⁠2.5% CSV
BO.5) Official - Repayments, net All India ₹−⁠2,990 crore1989-90 — CSV
BO.6) Official - Misc., receipts (credit) All India ₹8,276 crore1989-90 +50.6% CSV
BO.6) Official - Misc., payments (debit) All India ₹6,145 crore1989-90 +73.4% CSV
BO.6) Official - Misc., net All India ₹2,130 crore1989-90 +9.3% CSV
3 Errors & Omissions, receipts (credit) All India ₹20,428 crore2025-26 +29.9% CSV
3 Errors & Omissions, payments (debit) All India ₹21,138 crore2025-26 +462.7% CSV
3 Errors & Omissions, net All India ₹−⁠710 crore2025-26 — CSV
4 Monetary Movements, receipts (credit) All India ₹3,12,834 crore2025-26 −⁠1.6% CSV
4 Monetary Movements, payments (debit) All India ₹1,04,570 crore2025-26 −⁠62.1% CSV
4 Monetary Movements, net All India ₹2,08,264 crore2025-26 +391.1% CSV
4.1 I.M.F., receipts (credit) All India ₹0 crore2025-26 — CSV
4.1 I.M.F., payments (debit) All India ₹0 crore2025-26 — CSV
4.1 I.M.F., net All India ₹0 crore2025-26 — CSV
4.2.1 SDR Allocation, receipts (credit) All India ₹0 crore2023-24 — CSV
4.2.1 SDR Allocation, payments (debit) All India ₹0 crore2023-24 — CSV
4.2.1 SDR Allocation, net All India ₹0 crore2023-24 — CSV
4.2 Foreign Exchange Reserves (Increase - / Decrease +), receipts (credit) All India ₹3,12,834 crore2025-26 −⁠1.6% CSV
4.2 Foreign Exchange Reserves (Increase - / Decrease +), payments (debit) All India ₹1,04,570 crore2025-26 −⁠62.1% CSV
4.2 Foreign Exchange Reserves (Increase - / Decrease +), net All India ₹2,08,264 crore2025-26 +391.1% CSV
Overall balance, receipts (credit) All India ₹2,37,90,294 crore2025-26 +31.5% CSV
Overall balance, payments (debit) All India ₹2,39,98,558 crore2025-26 +32.4% CSV
Overall balance, net All India ₹−⁠2,08,264 crore2025-26 — CSV
A.1.1) Private, receipts (credit) All India ₹1,06,92,587 crore2023-24 −⁠16.6% CSV
A.1.1) Private, payments (debit) All India ₹1,04,20,995 crore2023-24 −⁠19.1% CSV
A.1.1) Private, net All India ₹2,71,592 crore2023-24 — CSV
A.1.2) Government, receipts (credit) All India ₹0 crore1983-84 −⁠66.7% CSV
A.1.2) Government, payments (debit) All India ₹19,032 crore1989-90 +13.6% CSV
A.1.2) Government, net All India ₹−⁠19,032 crore1989-90 — CSV
EO.4) Reserves and Monetary Gold, receipts (credit) All India ₹1,232 crore1989-90 −⁠15.0% CSV
EO.4) Reserves and Monetary Gold, payments (debit) All India ₹926 crore1984-85 +19.8% CSV
EO.4) Reserves and Monetary Gold, net All India ₹1,232 crore1989-90 −⁠15.0% CSV
1.2.1.5.1 Software Services, receipts (credit) All India ₹18,01,610 crore2025-26 +17.9% CSV
1.2.1.5.1 Software Services, payments (debit) All India ₹2,13,701 crore2025-26 +20.1% CSV
1.2.1.5.1 Software Services, net All India ₹15,87,909 crore2025-26 +17.6% CSV
2.1.1.1.1 Equity, receipts (credit) All India ₹5,47,741 crore2025-26 +27.3% CSV
2.1.1.1.1 Equity, payments (debit) All India ₹4,51,438 crore2025-26 +8.1% CSV
2.1.1.1.1 Equity, net All India ₹96,303 crore2025-26 +669.4% CSV
2.1.1.1.2 Reinvested Earnings, receipts (credit) All India ₹2,27,032 crore2025-26 +17.8% CSV
2.1.1.1.2 Reinvested Earnings, payments (debit) All India ₹0 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.1.1.2 Reinvested Earnings, net All India ₹2,27,032 crore2025-26 +17.8% CSV
2.1.1.1.3 Other Capital, receipts (credit) All India ₹61,203 crore2025-26 +5.3% CSV
2.1.1.1.3 Other Capital, payments (debit) All India ₹25,315 crore2025-26 +53.2% CSV
2.1.1.1.3 Other Capital, net All India ₹35,888 crore2025-26 −⁠13.8% CSV
2.1.1.2 Abroad, receipts (credit) All India ₹31,064 crore2025-26 +2.7% CSV
2.1.1.2 Abroad, payments (debit) All India ₹3,29,391 crore2025-26 +22.3% CSV
2.1.1.2 Abroad, net All India ₹−⁠2,98,327 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.1.2.1 Equity, receipts (credit) All India ₹31,064 crore2025-26 +2.7% CSV
2.1.1.2.1 Equity, payments (debit) All India ₹1,86,989 crore2025-26 +29.9% CSV
2.1.1.2.1 Equity, net All India ₹−⁠1,55,925 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.1.2.2 Reinvested Earnings, receipts (credit) All India ₹0 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.1.2.2 Reinvested Earnings, payments (debit) All India ₹68,960 crore2025-26 +19.1% CSV
2.1.1.2.2 Reinvested Earnings, net All India ₹−⁠68,960 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.1.2.3 Other Capital, receipts (credit) All India ₹0 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.1.2.3 Other Capital, payments (debit) All India ₹73,442 crore2025-26 +8.8% CSV
2.1.1.2.3 Other Capital, net All India ₹−⁠73,442 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.2.2 Abroad, receipts (credit) All India ₹43,813 crore2025-26 +68.1% CSV
2.1.2.2 Abroad, payments (debit) All India ₹53,857 crore2025-26 +127.6% CSV
2.1.2.2 Abroad, net All India ₹−⁠10,045 crore2025-26 — CSV
1.2.1.5.2 Business Services, receipts (credit) All India ₹10,98,453 crore2025-26 +21.0% CSV
1.2.1.5.2 Business Services, payments (debit) All India ₹6,15,791 crore2025-26 +9.3% CSV
1.2.1.5.2 Business Services, net All India ₹4,82,662 crore2025-26 +40.2% CSV
1.2.1.5.3 Financial Services, receipts (credit) All India ₹66,702 crore2025-26 −⁠6.9% CSV
1.2.1.5.3 Financial Services, payments (debit) All India ₹26,700 crore2025-26 −⁠22.2% CSV
1.2.1.5.3 Financial Services, net All India ₹40,003 crore2025-26 +7.1% CSV
1.2.1.5.4 Communication Services, receipts (credit) All India ₹21,791 crore2025-26 +9.5% CSV
1.2.1.5.4 Communication Services, payments (debit) All India ₹18,305 crore2025-26 +3.5% CSV
1.2.1.5.4 Communication Services, net All India ₹3,486 crore2025-26 +57.7% CSV
2.2.3.1 Buyers' credit & Suppliers' Credit >180 days, receipts (credit) All India ₹5,86,737 crore2025-26 +22.5% CSV
2.2.3.1 Buyers' credit & Suppliers' Credit >180 days, payments (debit) All India ₹5,12,960 crore2025-26 +2.5% CSV
2.2.3.1 Buyers' credit & Suppliers' Credit >180 days, net All India ₹73,777 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.2.3.2 Suppliers' Credit up to 180 days, receipts (credit) All India ₹80,274 crore2025-26 −⁠15.9% CSV
2.2.3.2 Suppliers' Credit up to 180 days, payments (debit) All India ₹33,059 crore2025-26 +116.9% CSV
2.2.3.2 Suppliers' Credit up to 180 days, net All India ₹47,216 crore2025-26 −⁠41.1% CSV
2.1.2.1.1 FIIs, receipts (credit) All India ₹51,99,481 crore2025-26 −⁠3.2% CSV
2.1.2.1.1 FIIs, payments (debit) All India ₹53,37,588 crore2025-26 −⁠0.2% CSV
2.1.2.1.1 FIIs, net All India ₹−⁠1,38,107 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.2.1.2 ADR/GDRs, receipts (credit) All India ₹0 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.2.1.2 ADR/GDRs, payments (debit) All India ₹0 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.2.1.2 ADR/GDRs, net All India ₹0 crore2025-26 — CSV
Total Foreign Direct Investment - India & Abroad, receipts (credit) All India ₹8,67,040 crore2025-26 +21.9% CSV
Total Foreign Direct Investment - India & Abroad, payments (debit) All India ₹8,06,143 crore2025-26 +14.6% CSV
Total Foreign Direct Investment - India & Abroad, net All India ₹60,897 crore2025-26 +687.8% CSV
2.1.2 Portfolio Investment, receipts (credit) All India ₹52,43,294 crore2025-26 −⁠2.9% CSV
2.1.2 Portfolio Investment, payments (debit) All India ₹53,91,445 crore2025-26 +0.4% CSV
2.1.2 Portfolio Investment, net All India ₹−⁠1,48,151 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.2.1.1.1 Equity, receipts (credit) All India ₹44,48,527 crore2025-26 −⁠3.6% CSV
2.1.2.1.1.1 Equity, payments (debit) All India ₹46,18,065 crore2025-26 −⁠2.8% CSV
2.1.2.1.1.1 Equity, net All India ₹−⁠1,69,538 crore2025-26 — CSV
2.1.2.1.1.2 Debt, receipts (credit) All India ₹7,50,954 crore2025-26 −⁠1.1% CSV
2.1.2.1.1.2 Debt, payments (debit) All India ₹7,19,522 crore2025-26 +20.4% CSV
2.1.2.1.1.2 Debt, net All India ₹31,432 crore2025-26 −⁠80.5% CSV
F) Other capital, net All India ₹−⁠4,83,423 crore2025-26 — CSV

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