Total reserves in months of imports in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total reserves in months of imports was 6.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.79
Change on year
up 38.5%
World rank
32nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2006
All-time low
3.53
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

46810122000201220242000: 7.92001: 6.82002: 4.92003: 3.52004: 8.72005: 9.62006: 12.12007: 10.22008: 7.92009: 82010: 4.42011: 3.52012: 5.22013: 5.12014: 3.92015: 4.12016: 6.22017: 82018: 6.12019: 4.12020: 5.62021: 6.22022: 4.72023: 4.92024: 6.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 6.79 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.

That represents a change of up 38.5% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Nigeria peaked at 12.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 2011.

That places Nigeria 32nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.88
2001 6.82 -13.4%
2002 4.87 -28.6%
2003 3.53 -27.4%
2004 8.75 +147.7%
2005 9.6 +9.8%
2006 12.1 +26.0%
2007 10.22 -15.5%
2008 7.88 -22.9%
2009 7.98 +1.3%
2010 4.38 -45.2%
2011 3.53 -19.3%
2012 5.19 +47.0%
2013 5.09 -2.1%
2014 3.92 -22.8%
2015 4.07 +3.7%
2016 6.17 +51.7%
2017 8 +29.6%
2018 6.05 -24.3%
2019 4.1 -32.3%
2020 5.6 +36.8%
2021 6.23 +11.2%
2022 4.66 -25.2%
2023 4.9 +5.2%
2024 6.79 +38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.96 3.53 12.1 10
2010s 5.05 3.53 8 10
2020s 5.64 4.66 6.79 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Nigeria?
Total reserves in months of imports in Nigeria was 6.79 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2006.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 2011.
How does Nigeria rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria 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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