Total reserves in months of imports in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.84
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.05
in 2006
All-time low
1.45
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.12001: 2.22002: 2.42003: 2.92004: 2.52005: 2.62006: 32007: 2.22008: 1.52009: 2.52010: 2.22011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 2.32017: 2.52018: 1.92019: 2.12020: 1.92021: 1.92022: 1.42023: 1.62024: 1.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Australia and New Zealand is 1.84, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2022.

That places Australia and New Zealand 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Total reserves in months of imports in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.07
2001 2.22 +7.4%
2002 2.35 +5.8%
2003 2.86 +21.5%
2004 2.5 -12.5%
2005 2.56 +2.4%
2006 3.05 +18.9%
2007 2.19 -28.3%
2008 1.46 -33.2%
2009 2.52 +73.0%
2010 2.16 -14.6%
2011 1.87 -13.1%
2012 1.89 +1.2%
2013 1.9 +0.5%
2014 1.92 +0.6%
2015 1.93 +0.9%
2016 2.32 +20.0%
2017 2.46 +6.2%
2018 1.91 -22.7%
2019 2.09 +9.4%
2020 1.91 -8.3%
2021 1.92 +0.3%
2022 1.45 -24.4%
2023 1.59 +9.8%
2024 1.84 +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.38 1.46 3.05 10
2010s 2.05 1.87 2.46 10
2020s 1.74 1.45 1.92 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

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  4. 152 Spain 1.82 compare
  5. 153 Ethiopia 1.78 compare
  6. 154 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Australia and New Zealand?
Total reserves in months of imports in Australia and New Zealand was 1.84 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 2006.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2022.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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
222 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2024
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