Total reserves in months of imports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.22
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 2020
All-time low
0.5308
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

0.511.522000201220242000: 0.9352001: 0.8762002: 12003: 0.9252004: 0.8372005: 0.6872006: 0.5972007: 0.6152008: 0.5312009: 0.9652010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.62016: 1.52017: 1.62018: 1.62019: 1.72020: 2.12021: 1.92022: 1.42023: 1.32024: 1.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.22, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5308, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 167th out of 185 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9351
2001 0.8764 -6.3%
2002 1.01 +15.0%
2003 0.9246 -8.3%
2004 0.8371 -9.5%
2005 0.6866 -18.0%
2006 0.5975 -13.0%
2007 0.6147 +2.9%
2008 0.5308 -13.7%
2009 0.9653 +81.9%
2010 1.14 +17.7%
2011 1.12 -1.7%
2012 1.21 +8.5%
2013 1.2 -1.1%
2014 1.21 +1.0%
2015 1.57 +29.7%
2016 1.5 -4.6%
2017 1.59 +6.2%
2018 1.62 +2.0%
2019 1.68 +3.9%
2020 2.12 +25.6%
2021 1.91 -9.6%
2022 1.41 -26.2%
2023 1.25 -11.2%
2024 1.22 -2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total reserves in months of imports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +81.9% 0.5308 0.9653

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7976 0.5308 1.01 10
2010s 1.38 1.12 1.68 10
2020s 1.58 1.22 2.12 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  4. 167 United Kingdom 1.22 compare
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  6. 170 Djibouti 0.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Total reserves in months of imports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.22 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5308 in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total reserves in months of imports?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
222 places, 5,136 data points, 2000–2024
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