Total reserves in months of imports in China

China: Total reserves in months of imports was 11.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.23
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
11th
of 158 countries
All-time high
25.39
in 2009
All-time low
10.94
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 10.92001: 12.62002: 15.32003: 11.42004: 12.92005: 14.22006: 15.42007: 18.12008: 19.12009: 25.42010: 21.82011: 19.12012: 19.12013: 19.52014: 192015: 17.92016: 16.72017: 15.42018: 13.12019: 13.82020: 14.72021: 11.62022: 11.12023: 11.62024: 11.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in China is 11.23, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in China peaked at 25.39 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.94, in 2000.

China ranks 11th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in China, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.94
2001 12.63 +15.4%
2002 15.3 +21.1%
2003 11.44 -25.2%
2004 12.9 +12.8%
2005 14.17 +9.8%
2006 15.39 +8.6%
2007 18.1 +17.6%
2008 19.15 +5.8%
2009 25.39 +32.6%
2010 21.83 -14.0%
2011 19.13 -12.4%
2012 19.08 -0.2%
2013 19.54 +2.4%
2014 18.97 -3.0%
2015 17.94 -5.4%
2016 16.72 -6.8%
2017 15.42 -7.8%
2018 13.14 -14.8%
2019 13.75 +4.7%
2020 14.68 +6.7%
2021 11.6 -21.0%
2022 11.13 -4.1%
2023 11.64 +4.6%
2024 11.23 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.54 10.94 25.39 10
2010s 17.55 13.14 21.83 10
2020s 12.06 11.13 14.68 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 8 Switzerland 13.2 compare
  2. 9 Japan 13.05 compare
  3. 10 Vanuatu 12.6 compare
  4. 12 Iraq 11.21 compare
  5. 13 Tonga 10.8 compare
  6. 14 Peru 10.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in China?
Total reserves in months of imports in China was 11.23 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 2009.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 10.94 in 2000.
How does China rank for total reserves in months of imports?
China ranks 11th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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