Total reserves in months of imports in Northern America

Northern America: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.9 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.9 ratio
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
37th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2.06 ratio
in 2020
All-time low
0.9006 ratio
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Northern America, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 0.916 ratio2001: 1 ratio2002: 1.2 ratio2003: 1.2 ratio2004: 1.1 ratio2005: 0.901 ratio2006: 0.909 ratio2007: 1 ratio2008: 1.1 ratio2009: 1.9 ratio2010: 1.9 ratio2011: 1.9 ratio2012: 2 ratio2013: 1.5 ratio2014: 1.5 ratio2015: 1.4 ratio2016: 1.5 ratio2017: 1.5 ratio2018: 1.4 ratio2019: 1.5 ratio2020: 2.1 ratio2021: 1.9 ratio2022: 1.7 ratio2023: 1.8 ratio2024: 1.9 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 Northern America is 1.9 ratio, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Northern America peaked at 2.06 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9006 ratio, in 2005.

Northern America ranks 37th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Total reserves in months of imports in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Northern America, 2000 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
2000 0.9162 ratio
2001 1.02 ratio +11.1%
2002 1.18 ratio +15.7%
2003 1.21 ratio +3.0%
2004 1.06 ratio -12.8%
2005 0.9006 ratio -14.8%
2006 0.9089 ratio +0.9%
2007 1.04 ratio +14.6%
2008 1.05 ratio +1.1%
2009 1.85 ratio +76.0%
2010 1.92 ratio +3.4%
2011 1.88 ratio -2.0%
2012 1.96 ratio +4.2%
2013 1.55 ratio -20.9%
2014 1.45 ratio -6.1%
2015 1.38 ratio -4.8%
2016 1.48 ratio +6.7%
2017 1.5 ratio +1.7%
2018 1.37 ratio -8.7%
2019 1.53 ratio +11.8%
2020 2.06 ratio +34.0%
2021 1.94 ratio -5.5%
2022 1.65 ratio -14.9%
2023 1.76 ratio +6.8%
2024 1.9 ratio +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.11 ratio 0.9006 ratio 1.85 ratio 10
2010s 1.6 ratio 1.37 ratio 1.96 ratio 10
2020s 1.86 ratio 1.65 ratio 2.06 ratio 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 34 Philippines 7.31 ratio compare
  2. 35 Czechia 7.03 ratio compare
  3. 36 Nigeria 6.79 ratio compare
  4. 37 Haiti 6.78 ratio compare
  5. 38 Qatar 6.7 ratio compare
  6. 39 Bhutan 6.55 ratio compare
  7. 40 Suriname 6.51 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Northern America?
Total reserves in months of imports in Northern America was 1.9 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 ratio in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9006 ratio in 2005.
How does Northern America rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Northern America ranks 37th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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