Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Philippines
Philippines: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 7.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 7.31 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Philippines peaked at 12.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.45, in 2004.
Philippines ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.68 | — |
| 2001 | 5.14 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.04 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.45 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.09 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.19 | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 10.44 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 11.47 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.62 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.94 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.85 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 7.78 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 6.88 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 7.72 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 12.29 | +59.1% |
| 2021 | 9.66 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 7.17 | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 7.62 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 7.31 | -4.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 7.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 7.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.51, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 | 4.45 | 9.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 | 6.88 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 | 7.17 | 12.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Philippines?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Philippines was 7.31 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 in 2004.
- How does Philippines rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Philippines ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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