Global Economy Figures That Change: Volatile-Figures Register

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Some numbers in a finance book go stale fast: limits, thresholds, rates and benchmark levels. This register lists the figures in Global Economy that change, with the date each was last checked, so you know what to re-verify before relying on it.

It is a short, practical reference: look up the number, see when it was last confirmed, and follow the source to the current value. Bookmark it and check back whenever a rule or rate makes the news.

A sample of the figures (139 on the full page)

Global FX turnover about $9.6 trillion/day (April 2025), USD on one side of ~89% of trades — next review: BIS Triennial 2028 (results ~Sept 2028)

98.45% of ₹3.56 lakh crore ₹2,000 notes returned (March 31, 2026) — next review: RBI Annual Report, May 2027

FX reserves: China $3.44tn, Japan $1.21tn (Aug 2026); SNB CHF 813bn FX investments; India $691bn (Mar 2026); Russia $769bn reported — next review: January 2027

US prime rate 3 points above top of fed funds target range (Oct 2026) — next review: After each FOMC meeting

India non-fossil capacity 304.3 GW of 554.5 GW (54.9%) at August 31, 2026 — next review: April 2027

IMF 191 members; WTO Appellate Body unable to hear appeals — next review: October 2027

Credit card rate 22.15% (Q2 2026) — next review: November 2026 (G.19 Q3)

USD on one side of 89.2% of FX trades — next review: BIS Triennial 2028

Reserve balances ≈ $2.95 trillion; ≈ $115 billion a year of IORB at 3.90% — next review: January 2027

Euro area 21 countries — next review: October 2027

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act not enacted (House passed July 17, 2025) — next review: January 2027

US-registered fund assets $45.1T; index funds 52% of long-term fund assets; ETF share of stock trading 28% (year-end/2025) — next review: May 2027

NVIDIA FY2026 revenue $215.9B, data center $193.7B; current generation Vera Rubin — next review: February 2027

Visa 329B transactions in FY to Sept 2025 — next review: November 2026

EU/UK/Switzerland move to T+1 on October 11, 2027 — next review: October 2027

Euro area membership: 21 countries — next review: January 2027

India reserves $700.1 billion (2025), 7.9 months of imports; rupee 87.16 per dollar (2025 average) — next review: April 2027

e-Shram registrations over 31 crore (Jan 2026) — next review: Mid 2027

EU/UK/Switzerland move to T+1 on Oct 11, 2027 — next review: January 2027

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac still in conservatorship — next review: January 2027

TCS fourth-largest Indian listed company, ≈ ₹11.3 lakh crore average market cap — next review: January 2027

Largest companies by market cap (NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon), early-2026 snapshot — next review: January 2027

TSMC share of the world’s most advanced chips (stated as about 90%) — next review: Annual

FOMC voting composition: seven governors, New York Fed president and four rotating Reserve Bank presidents — next review: Each January (rotation)

Good to know

Why some numbers go stale: tax limits, benefit thresholds, policy rates, capital requirements and benchmark levels are reset by regulators and legislatures, often once a year. A book that quotes them is right on the day it is written and wrong a year later unless someone checks again.

How I handle it: each figure that moves is listed with the place it appears and the month it will next be reviewed. The aim is that you never have to guess whether a number is current: look it up, see when it was confirmed, and follow the source to the live value.

How to use it: before you rely on a threshold, a rate or a limit from any chapter, find it in the register, check the review month, and compare it with the publisher’s current figure. If the review month has passed, treat the number in the chapter as a guide to how the calculation works rather than as today’s value.