Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Portugal
Portugal: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 3.14 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.14 ratio
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.82 ratio
in 2002
All-time low
1.05 ratio
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Portugal stood at 3.14 ratio.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Portugal peaked at 3.82 ratio in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.05 ratio, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 120th of 186 countries 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 (ratio) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.17 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 3.28 ratio | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.82 ratio | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 2.35 ratio | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 1.77 ratio | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 1.47 ratio | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 1.17 ratio | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 ratio | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 ratio | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.75 ratio | +67.3% |
| 2010 | 2.17 ratio | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 2.08 ratio | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.73 ratio | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 2.07 ratio | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 2.17 ratio | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.47 ratio | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 3.16 ratio | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 2.91 ratio | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.48 ratio | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 2.53 ratio | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.46 ratio | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 3.08 ratio | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 2.58 ratio | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 2.67 ratio | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.14 ratio | +17.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.14 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.04 ratio, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.14 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 ratio, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1 ratio | 1.05 ratio | 3.82 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 ratio | 2.07 ratio | 3.16 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 ratio | 2.58 ratio | 3.46 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 117 Belize 3.19 ratio compare
- 118 New Zealand 3.16 ratio compare
- 119 Bangladesh 3.15 ratio compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 3.07 ratio compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 3.04 ratio compare
- 123 Zambia 3.02 ratio compare
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Portugal?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Portugal was 3.14 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 ratio in 2002.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 ratio in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Portugal ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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