Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 5.05 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 5.05 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Europe and Northern America peaked at 10.18 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.23 ratio, in 2001.
Europe and Northern America ranks 27th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.24 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.23 ratio | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.72 ratio | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 2.88 ratio | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.14 ratio | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.44 ratio | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4.52 ratio | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7 ratio | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 3.91 ratio | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 5.63 ratio | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 5.34 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.67 ratio | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 5.77 ratio | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 5.57 ratio | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.04 ratio | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 6.39 ratio | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 6.92 ratio | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 7.57 ratio | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 7.03 ratio | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.79 ratio | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 10.18 ratio | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 8.59 ratio | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 7.01 ratio | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 6.48 ratio | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 5.05 ratio | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 ratio | 2.23 ratio | 5.7 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 ratio | 4.67 ratio | 7.79 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 ratio | 5.05 ratio | 10.18 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 50.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 47.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 58.8% (2024)
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- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 83.0% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Europe and Northern America?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Europe and Northern America was 5.05 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 ratio in 2001.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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