Total reserves in months of imports in United States of America

United States of America: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.94 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.94 ratio
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.1 ratio
in 2020
All-time low
0.8543 ratio
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in United States of America, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 0.854 ratio2001: 0.938 ratio2002: 1.1 ratio2003: 1.2 ratio2004: 1.1 ratio2005: 0.904 ratio2006: 0.921 ratio2007: 1.1 ratio2008: 1.1 ratio2009: 1.9 ratio2010: 2 ratio2011: 2 ratio2012: 2 ratio2013: 1.6 ratio2014: 1.5 ratio2015: 1.3 ratio2016: 1.4 ratio2017: 1.5 ratio2018: 1.4 ratio2019: 1.5 ratio2020: 2.1 ratio2021: 2 ratio2022: 1.7 ratio2023: 1.8 ratio2024: 1.9 ratio

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 1.94 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in United States of America peaked at 2.1 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8543 ratio, in 2000.

That places United States of America 145th 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 States of America, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in United States of America, 2000 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
2000 0.8543 ratio
2001 0.9381 ratio +9.8%
2002 1.12 ratio +19.0%
2003 1.2 ratio +7.4%
2004 1.06 ratio -11.9%
2005 0.9036 ratio -14.4%
2006 0.9207 ratio +1.9%
2007 1.07 ratio +15.8%
2008 1.08 ratio +1.2%
2009 1.92 ratio +78.0%
2010 2 ratio +4.3%
2011 1.96 ratio -2.1%
2012 2.05 ratio +4.3%
2013 1.59 ratio -22.1%
2014 1.48 ratio -7.2%
2015 1.35 ratio -8.8%
2016 1.44 ratio +6.7%
2017 1.48 ratio +3.0%
2018 1.36 ratio -8.4%
2019 1.55 ratio +13.8%
2020 2.1 ratio +35.5%
2021 1.97 ratio -5.9%
2022 1.68 ratio -14.9%
2023 1.79 ratio +6.7%
2024 1.94 ratio +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.11 ratio 0.8543 ratio 1.92 ratio 10
2010s 1.63 ratio 1.35 ratio 2.05 ratio 10
2020s 1.9 ratio 1.68 ratio 2.1 ratio 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 142 Eswatini 2.06 ratio compare
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  4. 146 Malawi 1.91 ratio compare
  5. 147 State of Palestine 1.91 ratio compare
  6. 148 Kosovo 1.88 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in United States of America?
Total reserves in months of imports in United States of America was 1.94 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.1 ratio in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8543 ratio in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for total reserves in months of imports?
United States of America ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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