Total reserves in months of imports in Asia
Asia: Total reserves in months of imports was 10.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.04
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
3rd
of 20 groups
All-time high
19.08
in 2009
All-time low
7.29
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Asia stood at 10.04.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Asia peaked at 19.08 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 2000.
Asia ranks 3rd of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.29 | — |
| 2001 | 8.74 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 10.57 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 11.68 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 12.37 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 12.25 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.73 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 14.14 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 15.01 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 19.08 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 17.47 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 15.82 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 16.05 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.74 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 15.98 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.86 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.68 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 12.09 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 12.47 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.27 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 11.72 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 10.11 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 10.29 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.04 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.38 | 7.29 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.06 | 12.09 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 | 10.04 | 14.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Libya 31.57 compare
- 2 Afghanistan 16.63 compare
- 3 Algeria 16.53 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 16.26 compare
- 5 Israel 15.83 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 15.06 compare
More infrastructure data for Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 23.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 90.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 38.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 42.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 32.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 30.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 37,319 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 88.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Asia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Asia was 10.04 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.08 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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