Total reserves in months of imports in Western Asia
Western Asia: Total reserves in months of imports was 10.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.86
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
26.12
in 2013
All-time low
4.77
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Western Asia stood at 10.86.
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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 2000.
Western Asia ranks 3rd of 33 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 in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.77 | — |
| 2001 | 5.41 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 6.35 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 6.23 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 13.44 | +149.0% |
| 2006 | 16.05 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 17.54 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 21.97 | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 21.21 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.42 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.08 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 25.65 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 26.12 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.83 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 21.22 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 22.07 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 20.06 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 18.87 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 17.78 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 20.37 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 18.05 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 14.49 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 11.84 | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 10.86 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.84 | 4.77 | 21.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.01 | 17.78 | 26.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.12 | 10.86 | 20.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 1 Libya 31.57 compare
- 2 Afghanistan 16.63 compare
- 3 Algeria 16.53 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 16.26 compare
- 5 Israel 15.83 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 15.06 compare
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)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 77.0% (2024)
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 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 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Western Asia ranks 3rd out of 33 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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