Total reserves in months of imports in Americas

Americas: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.95
Change on year
down 8.8%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
7.49
in 2016
All-time low
2.79
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Americas, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 2.92001: 2.82002: 32003: 3.62004: 3.32005: 3.32006: 3.52007: 4.92008: 4.32009: 62010: 5.22011: 5.22012: 5.62013: 5.72014: 5.82015: 6.92016: 7.52017: 6.82018: 6.12019: 5.82020: 72021: 5.22022: 42023: 4.32024: 3.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Americas recorded 3.95 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Americas peaked at 7.49 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 2001.

Americas ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Americas, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.91
2001 2.79 -4.3%
2002 2.97 +6.7%
2003 3.63 +22.0%
2004 3.33 -8.1%
2005 3.35 +0.4%
2006 3.55 +5.9%
2007 4.86 +37.1%
2008 4.3 -11.6%
2009 5.98 +39.2%
2010 5.21 -12.9%
2011 5.19 -0.3%
2012 5.65 +8.7%
2013 5.67 +0.4%
2014 5.79 +2.2%
2015 6.9 +19.1%
2016 7.49 +8.6%
2017 6.79 -9.4%
2018 6.13 -9.6%
2019 5.75 -6.2%
2020 7 +21.7%
2021 5.24 -25.1%
2022 3.99 -23.8%
2023 4.33 +8.4%
2024 3.95 -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.77 2.79 5.98 10
2010s 6.06 5.19 7.49 10
2020s 4.9 3.95 7 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 23 Cambodia 7.65 compare
  2. 24 Comoros 7.61 compare
  3. 25 India 7.52 compare
  4. 26 Bulgaria 7.48 compare
  5. 27 Thailand 7.46 compare
  6. 28 Guatemala 7.39 compare
  7. 29 Colombia 7.35 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Americas?
Total reserves in months of imports in Americas was 3.95 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 7.49 in 2016.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 2001.
How does Americas rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Americas ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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