Total reserves in months of imports in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.55 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Southern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Southern Europe is 3.55 ratio, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Southern Europe peaked at 4.49 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.88 ratio, in 2005.
That places Southern Europe 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.38 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.3 ratio | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7 ratio | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 ratio | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 2.07 ratio | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 1.88 ratio | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.92 ratio | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.37 ratio | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9 ratio | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1 ratio | +63.4% |
| 2010 | 3.05 ratio | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.83 ratio | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.32 ratio | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 3.07 ratio | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.75 ratio | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.99 ratio | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.03 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.11 ratio | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.87 ratio | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.25 ratio | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 4.49 ratio | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 3.83 ratio | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 3.18 ratio | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 3.16 ratio | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.55 ratio | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 ratio | 1.88 ratio | 3.1 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 ratio | 2.75 ratio | 3.32 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 ratio | 3.16 ratio | 4.49 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More infrastructure data for Southern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,337 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 79.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Southern Europe?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Southern Europe was 3.55 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 ratio in 2005.
- How does Southern Europe rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Southern Europe ranks 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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