Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 2.37 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.37 ratio
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.08 ratio
in 2007
All-time low
1.42 ratio
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2.37 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Vietnam peaked at 4.08 ratio in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.42 ratio, in 2011.
Vietnam ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.26 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.36 ratio | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.21 ratio | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.69 ratio | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 2.44 ratio | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.65 ratio | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.22 ratio | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 4.08 ratio | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 3.21 ratio | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 2.57 ratio | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 ratio | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 1.42 ratio | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.49 ratio | +75.5% |
| 2013 | 2.15 ratio | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 2.54 ratio | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.85 ratio | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 2.22 ratio | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 2.46 ratio | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.53 ratio | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.37 ratio | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 3.98 ratio | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 3.69 ratio | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.65 ratio | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 3.02 ratio | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 2.37 ratio | -21.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.37 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04 ratio, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.37 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.51 ratio, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 ratio | 2.21 ratio | 4.08 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 ratio | 1.42 ratio | 3.37 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 ratio | 2.37 ratio | 3.98 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More infrastructure data for Vietnam
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Vietnam?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Vietnam was 2.37 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 ratio in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 ratio in 2011.
- How does Vietnam rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Vietnam ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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