Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) by country
Countries reporting
186
Highest
31.57
Libya
Lowest
0.0601
Luxembourg
Median
4.39
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
5,136
What the numbers show
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) is currently reported for 186 countries. The highest value is 31.57 in Libya; the lowest is 0.0601 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.39, and the mean is 4.94.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 526.
Over the past decade 106 countries rose and 80 fell. The largest increase was in Syria (up 1,712.0%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 89.5%).
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 31.57 | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 16.63 | 2020 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 3 | Algeria | 16.53 | 2024 | down 41.4% | falling |
| 4 | Russia | 16.26 | 2023 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 16.26 | 2023 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 6 | Israel | 15.83 | 2024 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 15.06 | 2024 | down 55.1% | rising |
| 8 | Lebanon | 13.6 | 2023 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 13.2 | 2024 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Japan | 13.05 | 2024 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 11 | Vanuatu | 12.6 | 2022 | up 176.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Syria | 11.66 | 2010 | up 1,712.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.66 | 2010 | up 1,712.0% | volatile |
| 14 | China | 11.23 | 2024 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 15 | Iraq | 11.21 | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 16 | Tonga | 10.8 | 2024 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 17 | Peru | 10.54 | 2024 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 18 | Nepal | 10.42 | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | 10.28 | 2024 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 20 | Polynesia | 10.24 | 2024 | up 92.5% | rising |
| 21 | Samoa | 9.82 | 2024 | up 266.5% | rising |
| 22 | Kuwait | 8.95 | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 23 | Solomon Islands | 8.93 | 2023 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Brazil | 7.96 | 2024 | down 29.9% | rising |
| 25 | Jordan | 7.79 | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 26 | Uruguay | 7.73 | 2024 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 27 | Cambodia | 7.65 | 2024 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 28 | Comoros | 7.61 | 2023 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 29 | India | 7.52 | 2024 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 7.48 | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 31 | Thailand | 7.46 | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 32 | Guatemala | 7.39 | 2024 | up 78.6% | rising |
| 33 | Colombia | 7.35 | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 34 | Philippines | 7.31 | 2024 | down 26.5% | rising |
| 35 | Czechia | 7.03 | 2024 | up 91.8% | rising |
| 36 | Nigeria | 6.79 | 2024 | up 73.0% | falling |
| 37 | Haiti | 6.78 | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 38 | Qatar | 6.7 | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 39 | Bhutan | 6.55 | 2024 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 40 | Suriname | 6.51 | 2024 | up 148.2% | rising |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.49 | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 42 | Tajikistan | 6.39 | 2023 | up 341.7% | volatile |
| 43 | South Korea | 6.25 | 2024 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 43 | Republic of Korea | 6.25 | 2024 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 45 | Serbia | 6.17 | 2024 | up 13.6% | falling |
| 46 | Albania | 6.04 | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 47 | Cabo Verde | 5.99 | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 48 | Paraguay | 5.99 | 2023 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 49 | Aruba | 5.82 | 2023 | up 83.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.76 | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 51 | Moldova | 5.74 | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 51 | Republic of Moldova | 5.74 | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 53 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.73 | 2024 | down 47.0% | rising |
| 54 | Nicaragua | 5.72 | 2024 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 55 | Indonesia | 5.72 | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 56 | South Africa | 5.67 | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 57 | Lesotho | 5.54 | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 58 | Angola | 5.51 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 59 | Brunei | 5.51 | 2024 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 59 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.51 | 2024 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 61 | East Timor | 5.49 | 2024 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 61 | Timor-Leste | 5.49 | 2024 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 63 | Jamaica | 5.45 | 2023 | up 103.1% | rising |
| 64 | Mauritania | 5.41 | 2021 | up 107.2% | rising |
| 65 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5.39 | 2018 | up 43.0% | falling |
| 66 | Poland | 5.37 | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 67 | Kazakhstan | 5.32 | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 68 | Micronesia | 5.28 | 2014 | up 97.6% | rising |
| 68 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 5.28 | 2014 | up 97.6% | rising |
| 70 | Morocco | 5.27 | 2024 | up 15.2% | falling |
| 71 | Mauritius | 5.16 | 2024 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 72 | Cameroon | 5.11 | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 73 | Melanesia | 5.07 | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 74 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.05 | 2024 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 75 | Ukraine | 5.04 | 2024 | up 329.0% | rising |
| 76 | Fiji | 4.98 | 2022 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 77 | Gambia | 4.95 | 2023 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 78 | Romania | 4.95 | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 79 | Iceland | 4.83 | 2024 | down 11.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Botswana | 4.76 | 2024 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 81 | Dominica | 4.73 | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 82 | Turkey | 4.73 | 2024 | down 13.4% | flat |
| 82 | Türkiye | 4.73 | 2024 | down 13.4% | flat |
| 84 | Azerbaijan | 4.66 | 2024 | down 40.3% | rising |
| 85 | North Macedonia | 4.58 | 2024 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 86 | Norway | 4.58 | 2024 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 87 | Caribbean | 4.54 | 2024 | down 33.5% | rising |
| 88 | Egypt | 4.54 | 2024 | up 105.2% | falling |
| 89 | Tunisia | 4.51 | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 90 | Honduras | 4.46 | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 91 | Malaysia | 4.45 | 2024 | down 21.5% | flat |
| 92 | Denmark | 4.41 | 2024 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 93 | Grenada | 4.39 | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 94 | Papua New Guinea | 4.39 | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 95 | Singapore | 4.29 | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 96 | Costa Rica | 4.26 | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 97 | Gabon | 4.25 | 2015 | up 77.5% | volatile |
| 98 | Rwanda | 4.18 | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 99 | Bahamas | 4.17 | 2023 | up 122.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Chile | 4.15 | 2024 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 101 | Uganda | 4.14 | 2018 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 102 | Kenya | 4.03 | 2024 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 103 | Italy | 4.01 | 2024 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 104 | Madagascar | 3.98 | 2022 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 105 | Namibia | 3.93 | 2024 | up 125.1% | rising |
| 106 | Oman | 3.69 | 2024 | down 18.5% | rising |
| 107 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 3.65 | 2016 | down 59.5% | falling |
| 108 | Seychelles | 3.65 | 2024 | up 11.2% | volatile |
| 109 | Dominican Republic | 3.65 | 2024 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 110 | Argentina | 3.55 | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 111 | Mexico | 3.55 | 2024 | down 26.2% | rising |
| 112 | Montenegro | 3.47 | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 113 | Mozambique | 3.44 | 2024 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 114 | Liberia | 3.44 | 2022 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 115 | Mongolia | 3.33 | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 116 | Myanmar | 3.29 | 2019 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 117 | Belize | 3.19 | 2024 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 118 | New Zealand | 3.16 | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 119 | Bangladesh | 3.15 | 2024 | down 43.5% | rising |
| 120 | Portugal | 3.14 | 2024 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 121 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.07 | 2022 | down 18.2% | flat |
| 122 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.04 | 2024 | down 14.7% | rising |
| 123 | Zambia | 3.02 | 2023 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 124 | San Marino | 2.89 | 2023 | up 70.4% | rising |
| 125 | Sri Lanka | 2.86 | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 126 | Hungary | 2.86 | 2024 | down 23.6% | flat |
| 127 | Pakistan | 2.85 | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 128 | Saint Lucia | 2.78 | 2024 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 129 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.58 | 2023 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 130 | Sierra Leone | 2.57 | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 131 | France | 2.39 | 2024 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 132 | Vietnam | 2.37 | 2024 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 132 | Viet Nam | 2.37 | 2024 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 134 | Georgia | 2.29 | 2024 | down 20.1% | rising |
| 135 | Germany | 2.2 | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 136 | Ecuador | 2.2 | 2024 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 137 | Guinea | 2.19 | 2023 | down 30.1% | rising |
| 138 | Laos | 2.17 | 2023 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 138 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.17 | 2023 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 140 | El Salvador | 2.11 | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 141 | Panama | 2.07 | 2024 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 142 | Armenia | 2.06 | 2024 | down 28.8% | flat |
| 143 | Eswatini | 2.06 | 2023 | down 47.5% | rising |
| 144 | Sweden | 1.96 | 2024 | down 24.3% | rising |
| 145 | Belarus | 1.96 | 2024 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 146 | United States | 1.94 | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 147 | Malawi | 1.91 | 2020 | up 39.0% | flat |
| 148 | State of Palestine | 1.91 | 2024 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 149 | Kosovo | 1.88 | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 150 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1.85 | 2024 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Latvia | 1.85 | 2024 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 152 | Australia and New Zealand | 1.84 | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 153 | Spain | 1.82 | 2024 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 154 | Ethiopia | 1.78 | 2024 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 155 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.69 | 2023 | up 37.9% | volatile |
| 156 | Congo | 1.6 | 2021 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 157 | Canada | 1.57 | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 158 | Ghana | 1.45 | 2023 | down 47.9% | rising |
| 159 | Bahrain | 1.42 | 2024 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 160 | Lithuania | 1.39 | 2024 | down 52.5% | falling |
| 161 | Finland | 1.37 | 2024 | up 32.5% | falling |
| 162 | Australia | 1.36 | 2024 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 163 | Slovakia | 1.32 | 2024 | up 293.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Maldives | 1.3 | 2024 | down 45.0% | falling |
| 165 | Greece | 1.29 | 2024 | up 58.3% | volatile |
| 166 | Barbados | 1.26 | 2017 | down 66.3% | falling |
| 167 | Austria | 1.26 | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 168 | United Kingdom | 1.22 | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 168 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.22 | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 170 | Yemen | 1.22 | 2016 | down 87.4% | falling |
| 171 | Djibouti | 0.85 | 2024 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 172 | Guyana | 0.8499 | 2023 | down 78.3% | falling |
| 173 | Belgium | 0.775 | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 174 | Burundi | 0.7342 | 2023 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 175 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0.73 | 2024 | up 38.2% | falling |
| 176 | Croatia | 0.7062 | 2024 | down 89.5% | rising |
| 177 | Estonia | 0.6777 | 2024 | up 199.8% | volatile |
| 178 | Slovenia | 0.575 | 2024 | up 70.0% | volatile |
| 179 | Zimbabwe | 0.5194 | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 180 | Cyprus | 0.3313 | 2024 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 181 | Cayman Islands | 0.3062 | 2023 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 182 | Malta | 0.2461 | 2024 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 183 | Sudan | 0.1861 | 2017 | down 84.3% | volatile |
| 184 | South Sudan | 0.1748 | 2023 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 185 | Ireland | 0.1407 | 2024 | up 156.6% | volatile |
| 186 | Luxembourg | 0.0601 | 2024 | up 142.2% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Northern Africa 18.54
- Eastern Asia 11.24
- Western Asia 10.86
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 10.81
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 10.2
- Asia 10.04
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region 9.54
- World 8.16
- Africa 8.09
- Western Europe 7.89
- Central Asia 7.67
- South America 7.62
- Central and Southern Asia 7.26
- Southern Asia 7.21
- Western Africa 6.77
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 6.41
- Latin America and the Caribbean 6.31
- Europe 6.03
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 5.88
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5.69
- Southern Africa 5.55
- Sub-Saharan Africa 5.53
- Middle Africa 5.51
- Eastern Europe 5.51
- South-eastern Asia 5.4
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5.16
- Europe and Northern America 5.05
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 4.34
- Americas 3.95
- Central America 3.91
- Eastern Africa 3.9
- Southern Europe 3.55
- Northern Europe 2.64
- United States of America 1.94
- Oceania 1.93
- Northern America 1.9