Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 1.22 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in United Kingdom stood at 1.22 ratio.
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 peaked at 2.12 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5308 ratio, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 168th of 186 countries 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 (ratio) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9351 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 0.8764 ratio | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 ratio | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9246 ratio | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8371 ratio | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6866 ratio | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5975 ratio | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6147 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5308 ratio | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9653 ratio | +81.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 ratio | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 ratio | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 ratio | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2 ratio | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.57 ratio | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 ratio | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.59 ratio | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.62 ratio | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.68 ratio | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.12 ratio | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 1.91 ratio | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.41 ratio | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 1.25 ratio | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.22 ratio | -2.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.22 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.04 ratio, 40% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.22 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 ratio, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in United Kingdom 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +81.9% | 0.5308 ratio | 0.9653 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7976 ratio | 0.5308 ratio | 1.01 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 ratio | 1.12 ratio | 1.68 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 ratio | 1.22 ratio | 2.12 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 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 United Kingdom?
- Total reserves in months of imports in United Kingdom was 1.22 ratio 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5308 ratio in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- United Kingdom ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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