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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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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