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

Latest (2024)
6.31
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
17th
of 37 groups
All-time high
11.02
in 2016
All-time low
4.58
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 4.92001: 4.62002: 5.12003: 6.32004: 5.62005: 5.42006: 5.62007: 7.52008: 6.42009: 9.32010: 7.92011: 7.82012: 8.52013: 8.22014: 8.42015: 102016: 112017: 10.12018: 9.12019: 8.82020: 112021: 8.22022: 6.22023: 6.92024: 6.3

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

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 China 11.23 compare
  2. 15 Iraq 11.21 compare
  3. 16 Tonga 10.8 compare
  4. 17 Peru 10.54 compare
  5. 18 Nepal 10.42 compare
  6. 19 Uzbekistan 10.28 compare
  7. 20 Polynesia 10.24 compare

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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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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
222 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2024
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