Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 10.86 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Western Asia stood at 10.86 ratio.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Western Asia peaked at 26.12 ratio in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.77 ratio, in 2000.
Western Asia ranks 3rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.77 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 5.41 ratio | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 6.35 ratio | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 6.23 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 ratio | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 13.44 ratio | +149.0% |
| 2006 | 16.05 ratio | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 17.54 ratio | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 21.97 ratio | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 21.21 ratio | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.42 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.08 ratio | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 25.65 ratio | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 26.12 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.83 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 21.22 ratio | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 22.07 ratio | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 20.06 ratio | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 18.87 ratio | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 17.78 ratio | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 20.37 ratio | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 18.05 ratio | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 14.49 ratio | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 11.84 ratio | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 10.86 ratio | -8.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +149.0% | 5.4 ratio | 13.44 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.84 ratio | 4.77 ratio | 21.97 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.01 ratio | 17.78 ratio | 26.12 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.12 ratio | 10.86 ratio | 20.37 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.0% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 25.5% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Western Asia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Western Asia was 10.86 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.12 ratio in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 ratio in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Western Asia ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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