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 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.22 ratio
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.12 ratio
in 2020
All-time low
0.5308 ratio
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: 0.935 ratio2001: 0.876 ratio2002: 1 ratio2003: 0.925 ratio2004: 0.837 ratio2005: 0.687 ratio2006: 0.597 ratio2007: 0.615 ratio2008: 0.531 ratio2009: 0.965 ratio2010: 1.1 ratio2011: 1.1 ratio2012: 1.2 ratio2013: 1.2 ratio2014: 1.2 ratio2015: 1.6 ratio2016: 1.5 ratio2017: 1.6 ratio2018: 1.6 ratio2019: 1.7 ratio2020: 2.1 ratio2021: 1.9 ratio2022: 1.4 ratio2023: 1.3 ratio2024: 1.2 ratio

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.12 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5308 ratio, in 2008.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 167th of 185 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 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 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 ratio 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 ratio 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)
Unit
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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