Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Ireland
Ireland: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 0.1407 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.1407 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 156.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Ireland peaked at 0.1982 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0329, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0466 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0374 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0329 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.035 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0915 | +161.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0908 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0663 | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0654 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.059 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0548 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0901 | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0984 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.107 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.093 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1192 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1982 | +66.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1799 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1578 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1407 | -10.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1407 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.04, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1407 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +161.4% | 0.035 | 0.0915 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0487 | 0.0329 | 0.0915 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0784 | 0.0548 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1592 | 0.1192 | 0.1982 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 182 Malta 0.2461 compare
- 183 Sudan 0.1861 compare
- 184 South Sudan 0.1748 compare
- 186 Luxembourg 0.0601 compare
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Ireland?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Ireland was 0.1407 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1982 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0329 in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Ireland ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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