Total reserves in months of imports in Japan

Japan: Total reserves in months of imports was 13.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.05
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
9th
of 158 countries
All-time high
18.52
in 2020
All-time low
8.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

051015202000201220242000: 8.82001: 10.72002: 13.12003: 17.12004: 182005: 15.82006: 152007: 152008: 13.32009: 18.42010: 15.82011: 15.22012: 14.22013: 152014: 14.22015: 16.82016: 172017: 16.32018: 14.72019: 15.42020: 18.52021: 16.12022: 12.32023: 13.52024: 13

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Japan stood at 13.05.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Japan peaked at 18.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2000.

Japan ranks 9th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Japan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.8
2001 10.69 +21.6%
2002 13.07 +22.3%
2003 17.06 +30.5%
2004 17.96 +5.2%
2005 15.84 -11.8%
2006 15.02 -5.2%
2007 15.01 -0.1%
2008 13.33 -11.2%
2009 18.38 +37.9%
2010 15.81 -14.0%
2011 15.23 -3.6%
2012 14.23 -6.6%
2013 14.97 +5.2%
2014 14.21 -5.1%
2015 16.8 +18.2%
2016 16.97 +1.0%
2017 16.27 -4.1%
2018 14.69 -9.7%
2019 15.42 +5.0%
2020 18.52 +20.1%
2021 16.07 -13.2%
2022 12.34 -23.2%
2023 13.52 +9.6%
2024 13.05 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.52 8.8 18.38 10
2010s 15.46 14.21 16.97 10
2020s 14.7 12.34 18.52 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Saudi Arabia 15.06 compare
  2. 7 Lebanon 13.6 compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 13.2 compare
  4. 10 Vanuatu 12.6 compare
  5. 11 China 11.23 compare
  6. 12 Iraq 11.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Japan?
Total reserves in months of imports in Japan was 13.05 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 18.52 in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Japan ranks 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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