Total reserves in months of imports in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Total reserves in months of imports was 6.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 6.31 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 11.02 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.58, in 2001.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th of 37 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.91 | — |
| 2001 | 4.58 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.09 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 6.27 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 5.58 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.65 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.51 | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 6.44 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 9.32 | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 7.94 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 7.78 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.48 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.25 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.36 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.05 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 11.02 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 10.13 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 9.09 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 8.75 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.01 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 8.18 | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 6.88 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 6.31 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.07 | 4.58 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 | 7.78 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 | 6.2 | 11.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More infrastructure data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 12.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 82.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 8,352 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 47.2% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Latin America and the Caribbean was 6.31 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 in 2001.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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