Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Europe
Europe: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 6.03 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Europe recorded 6.03 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Europe peaked at 11.8 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.59 ratio, in 2001.
That places Europe 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.62 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.59 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.16 ratio | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 3.36 ratio | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.69 ratio | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 4.05 ratio | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 5.32 ratio | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 6.69 ratio | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 4.58 ratio | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 6.63 ratio | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 6.24 ratio | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.42 ratio | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 6.73 ratio | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 6.44 ratio | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.84 ratio | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 7.43 ratio | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 8.02 ratio | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 8.75 ratio | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1 ratio | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 9.01 ratio | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8 ratio | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 10 ratio | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 8.23 ratio | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 7.62 ratio | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 6.03 ratio | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 ratio | 2.59 ratio | 6.69 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 ratio | 5.42 ratio | 9.01 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 ratio | 6.03 ratio | 11.8 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 36.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 46.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 48.6% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,728 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 83.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Europe?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Europe was 6.03 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 ratio in 2001.
- How does Europe rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Europe ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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