US Investments In Indian Securities Increase 3x To US$390 Billion

According to data released by the US Treasury Department, the value of Indian securities held by US investors has increased almost 3x over the past decade, reaching US$390 billion in 2025 from US$130 billion in 2015. India ranked 12th among 30 countries with significant US portfolio exposure.

The latest figures come from an annual survey of US holdings of foreign securities conducted jointly by the US Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Federal Reserve Board.

How Much Did US Holdings Of Indian Equities Increase?

Indian equities made up the majority of US portfolio holdings with US investors holding Indian shares worth US$380 billion at the end of 2025, compared with US$373 billion a year earlier. Holdings of Indian long-term debt securities stood at US$11 billion, up from US$10 billion.

The figures refer to the market value of Indian securities held by US investors and do not cover foreign direct investment in areas such as factories, infrastructure or other physical assets.

US holdings of Indian securities, at US$390 billion, put India behind countries including the Cayman Islands, the UK, Canada, Japan and Ireland. US portfolio holdings were highest in the Cayman Islands at US$3.073 trillion, followed by the UK at US$2.007 trillion and Canada at US$1.886 trillion.

What It Means For Indian Investors?

For Indian investors, the numbers underline how important overseas institutional money has become for the domestic equity market. Since the United States holds most of its assets in Indian stocks, fluctuations in US investors' sentiment may result in a shift of money from the market to and from Indian firms, which eventually affects market pricing and also volatility.

At the same time, the increase of US$7 billion in Indian equity holdings over just one year suggests that US investors continued to maintain a sizeable exposure to India despite changes in global market conditions and geopolitical tensions. This makes US portfolio flows an important factor to track alongside domestic institutional buying and broader earnings trends.

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