Total reserves in months of imports in World

World: Total reserves in months of imports was 8.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.16
Change on year
down 8.7%
Rank
7th
of 33 regions
All-time high
15.29
in 2009
All-time low
5.39
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in World, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 5.42001: 6.32002: 7.42003: 8.52004: 9.22005: 9.72006: 10.52007: 11.92008: 12.22009: 15.32010: 13.92011: 13.12012: 13.12013: 13.72014: 132015: 132016: 12.82017: 11.92018: 10.62019: 10.92020: 12.92021: 10.52022: 8.92023: 8.92024: 8.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in World is 8.16, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in World peaked at 15.29 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.39, in 2000.

That places World 7th out of 33 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in World, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in World, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5.39
2001 6.3 +16.8%
2002 7.43 +17.9%
2003 8.51 +14.6%
2004 9.24 +8.7%
2005 9.67 +4.6%
2006 10.52 +8.8%
2007 11.94 +13.5%
2008 12.17 +1.9%
2009 15.29 +25.7%
2010 13.86 -9.3%
2011 13.14 -5.2%
2012 13.11 -0.3%
2013 13.67 +4.3%
2014 13.02 -4.7%
2015 13 -0.2%
2016 12.76 -1.8%
2017 11.91 -6.7%
2018 10.6 -11.0%
2019 10.88 +2.6%
2020 12.92 +18.8%
2021 10.5 -18.7%
2022 8.93 -14.9%
2023 8.93 -0.0%
2024 8.16 -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.65 5.39 15.29 10
2010s 12.6 10.6 13.86 10
2020s 9.89 8.16 12.92 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 4 Russian Federation 16.26 compare
  2. 5 Israel 15.83 compare
  3. 6 Saudi Arabia 15.06 compare
  4. 7 Lebanon 13.6 compare
  5. 8 Switzerland 13.2 compare
  6. 9 Japan 13.05 compare
  7. 10 Vanuatu 12.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in World?
Total reserves in months of imports in World was 8.16 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 15.29 in 2009.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 5.39 in 2000.
How does World rank for total reserves in months of imports?
World ranks 7th out of 33 regions with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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