Total reserves in months of imports in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.16 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.16 ratio
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
117th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.46 ratio
in 2009
All-time low
2.01 ratio
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in New Zealand, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 2.1 ratio2001: 2 ratio2002: 2.4 ratio2003: 2.4 ratio2004: 2.2 ratio2005: 2.4 ratio2006: 3.8 ratio2007: 3.8 ratio2008: 2.3 ratio2009: 4.5 ratio2010: 3.9 ratio2011: 3.4 ratio2012: 3.4 ratio2013: 3 ratio2014: 2.8 ratio2015: 3 ratio2016: 3.6 ratio2017: 3.7 ratio2018: 2.9 ratio2019: 3.1 ratio2020: 2.8 ratio2021: 2.5 ratio2022: 2 ratio2023: 2.2 ratio2024: 3.2 ratio

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in New Zealand is 3.16 ratio, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in New Zealand peaked at 4.46 ratio in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.01 ratio, in 2022.

That places New Zealand 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
2000 2.11 ratio
2001 2.03 ratio -3.9%
2002 2.42 ratio +19.6%
2003 2.43 ratio +0.2%
2004 2.17 ratio -10.5%
2005 2.41 ratio +10.9%
2006 3.8 ratio +57.6%
2007 3.85 ratio +1.2%
2008 2.27 ratio -40.9%
2009 4.46 ratio +96.0%
2010 3.94 ratio -11.6%
2011 3.35 ratio -14.8%
2012 3.36 ratio +0.2%
2013 3.04 ratio -9.7%
2014 2.78 ratio -8.5%
2015 2.96 ratio +6.4%
2016 3.59 ratio +21.5%
2017 3.67 ratio +2.2%
2018 2.92 ratio -20.4%
2019 3.06 ratio +4.7%
2020 2.84 ratio -7.1%
2021 2.53 ratio -11.0%
2022 2.01 ratio -20.3%
2023 2.21 ratio +9.6%
2024 3.16 ratio +42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8 ratio 2.03 ratio 4.46 ratio 10
2010s 3.27 ratio 2.78 ratio 3.94 ratio 10
2020s 2.55 ratio 2.01 ratio 3.16 ratio 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 114 Mongolia 3.33 ratio compare
  2. 115 Myanmar 3.29 ratio compare
  3. 116 Belize 3.19 ratio compare
  4. 118 Bangladesh 3.15 ratio compare
  5. 119 Portugal 3.14 ratio compare
  6. 120 Kyrgyzstan 3.07 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in New Zealand?
Total reserves in months of imports in New Zealand was 3.16 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 ratio in 2009.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 ratio in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for total reserves in months of imports?
New Zealand ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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)
Unit
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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