Total reserves in months of imports in Canada

Canada: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.57
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
130th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 2020
All-time low
0.8346
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.22001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.32004: 1.12005: 0.8842006: 0.8352007: 0.8792008: 0.8822009: 1.42010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.52016: 1.72017: 1.62018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.82021: 1.72022: 1.52023: 1.62024: 1.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Canada stood at 1.57.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Canada peaked at 1.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8346, in 2006.

That places Canada 130th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.16
2001 1.32 +13.6%
2002 1.44 +8.8%
2003 1.28 -10.8%
2004 1.07 -16.7%
2005 0.8838 -17.2%
2006 0.8346 -5.6%
2007 0.8787 +5.3%
2008 0.8815 +0.3%
2009 1.36 +54.4%
2010 1.17 -13.8%
2011 1.19 +1.6%
2012 1.19 +0.3%
2013 1.26 +5.0%
2014 1.3 +3.5%
2015 1.54 +18.8%
2016 1.65 +6.9%
2017 1.6 -3.3%
2018 1.44 -10.1%
2019 1.45 +0.9%
2020 1.76 +21.6%
2021 1.72 -2.3%
2022 1.47 -14.7%
2023 1.57 +7.2%
2024 1.57 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.11 0.8346 1.44 10
2010s 1.38 1.17 1.65 10
2020s 1.62 1.47 1.76 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 127 Spain 1.82 compare
  2. 128 Ethiopia 1.78 compare
  3. 129 Congo 1.6 compare
  4. 131 Ghana 1.45 compare
  5. 132 Bahrain 1.42 compare
  6. 133 Lithuania 1.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Canada?
Total reserves in months of imports in Canada was 1.57 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8346 in 2006.
How does Canada rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Canada ranks 130th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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