Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 1.84 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Australia and New Zealand is 1.84 ratio, 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 ratio in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.45 ratio, in 2022.
That places Australia and New Zealand 152nd out of 186 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 (ratio) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.07 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.22 ratio | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.35 ratio | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.86 ratio | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5 ratio | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 2.56 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 ratio | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 2.19 ratio | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 ratio | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 2.52 ratio | +73.0% |
| 2010 | 2.16 ratio | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.87 ratio | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.89 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9 ratio | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.92 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.93 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.32 ratio | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 2.46 ratio | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 ratio | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 2.09 ratio | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.91 ratio | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.92 ratio | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45 ratio | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 1.59 ratio | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 1.84 ratio | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 ratio | 1.46 ratio | 3.05 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 ratio | 1.87 ratio | 2.46 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 ratio | 1.45 ratio | 1.92 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More infrastructure data for Australia and New Zealand
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 23.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 91.0% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 91.0% (2024)
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 ratio 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 ratio 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 ratio in 2022.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 152nd out of 186 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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