Total reserves in months of imports by country
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).
Countries reporting
172
Highest
31.57 ratio
Libya
Lowest
0.06 ratio
Luxembourg
Median
4.28 ratio
Years covered
25
2000β2024
Data points
3,946
What the numbers show
Total reserves in months of imports is currently reported for 172 countries. The highest value is 31.57 ratio in Libya; the lowest is 0.06 ratio in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.28 ratio, and the mean is 4.91 ratio.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 526.
Over the past decade 100 countries rose and 71 fell. The largest increase was in Syria (up 1,721.9%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 89.4%).
Total reserves in months of imports: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 31.57 ratio | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 2 | Afghanistan | 16.63 ratio | 2020 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 3 | Algeria | 16.53 ratio | 2024 | down 41.4% | falling |
| 4 | Russia | 16.26 ratio | 2023 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 5 | Israel | 15.83 ratio | 2024 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 15.06 ratio | 2024 | down 55.1% | rising |
| 7 | Lebanon | 13.6 ratio | 2023 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 13.2 ratio | 2024 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Japan | 13.05 ratio | 2024 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 10 | Vanuatu | 12.6 ratio | 2022 | up 176.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Syria | 11.66 ratio | 2010 | up 1,721.9% | volatile |
| 12 | China | 11.23 ratio | 2024 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 13 | Iraq | 11.21 ratio | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 14 | Tonga | 10.8 ratio | 2024 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 15 | Peru | 10.54 ratio | 2024 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 16 | Nepal | 10.42 ratio | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 10.28 ratio | 2024 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 18 | Samoa | 9.82 ratio | 2024 | up 266.4% | rising |
| 19 | Macao | 9.54 ratio | 2024 | up 51.2% | falling |
| 20 | Kuwait | 8.95 ratio | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 21 | Solomon Islands | 8.93 ratio | 2023 | up 5.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Brazil | 7.96 ratio | 2024 | down 29.9% | rising |
| 23 | Jordan | 7.79 ratio | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 24 | Uruguay | 7.73 ratio | 2024 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 25 | Cambodia | 7.65 ratio | 2024 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 26 | Comoros | 7.61 ratio | 2023 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 27 | India | 7.52 ratio | 2024 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 7.48 ratio | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 29 | Thailand | 7.46 ratio | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 30 | Guatemala | 7.39 ratio | 2024 | up 78.5% | rising |
| 31 | Colombia | 7.35 ratio | 2024 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 32 | Philippines | 7.31 ratio | 2024 | down 26.5% | rising |
| 33 | Czechia | 7.03 ratio | 2024 | up 91.6% | rising |
| 34 | Nigeria | 6.79 ratio | 2024 | up 73.2% | falling |
| 35 | Haiti | 6.78 ratio | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 36 | Qatar | 6.7 ratio | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 37 | Bhutan | 6.55 ratio | 2024 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 38 | Suriname | 6.51 ratio | 2024 | up 148.5% | rising |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.49 ratio | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 40 | Tajikistan | 6.39 ratio | 2023 | up 340.7% | volatile |
| 41 | South Korea | 6.25 ratio | 2024 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 42 | Serbia | 6.17 ratio | 2024 | up 13.6% | falling |
| 43 | Albania | 6.04 ratio | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 44 | Cape Verde | 5.99 ratio | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 44 | Paraguay | 5.99 ratio | 2023 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 46 | Aruba | 5.82 ratio | 2023 | up 83.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.76 ratio | 2024 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 48 | Moldova | 5.74 ratio | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 49 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.73 ratio | 2024 | down 46.9% | rising |
| 50 | Indonesia | 5.72 ratio | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 50 | Nicaragua | 5.72 ratio | 2024 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 52 | Hong Kong | 5.69 ratio | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 53 | South Africa | 5.67 ratio | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 54 | Lesotho | 5.54 ratio | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 55 | Angola | 5.51 ratio | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 55 | Brunei | 5.51 ratio | 2024 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 57 | East Timor | 5.49 ratio | 2024 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 58 | Jamaica | 5.45 ratio | 2023 | up 102.6% | rising |
| 59 | Mauritania | 5.41 ratio | 2021 | up 107.3% | rising |
| 60 | Tanzania | 5.39 ratio | 2018 | up 43.0% | falling |
| 61 | Poland | 5.37 ratio | 2024 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 62 | Kazakhstan | 5.32 ratio | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 63 | Micronesia (country) | 5.28 ratio | 2014 | up 97.8% | rising |
| 64 | Morocco | 5.27 ratio | 2024 | up 15.1% | falling |
| 65 | Mauritius | 5.16 ratio | 2024 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 66 | Cameroon | 5.11 ratio | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 67 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.05 ratio | 2024 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 68 | Ukraine | 5.04 ratio | 2024 | up 330.8% | rising |
| 69 | Fiji | 4.98 ratio | 2022 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 70 | Gambia | 4.95 ratio | 2023 | down 21.9% | rising |
| 70 | Romania | 4.95 ratio | 2024 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 72 | Iceland | 4.83 ratio | 2024 | down 11.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Botswana | 4.76 ratio | 2024 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 74 | Dominica | 4.73 ratio | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 74 | Turkey | 4.73 ratio | 2024 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 76 | Azerbaijan | 4.66 ratio | 2024 | down 40.3% | rising |
| 77 | North Macedonia | 4.58 ratio | 2024 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 77 | Norway | 4.58 ratio | 2024 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 79 | Egypt | 4.54 ratio | 2024 | up 105.4% | falling |
| 80 | Tunisia | 4.51 ratio | 2024 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 81 | Honduras | 4.46 ratio | 2024 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 82 | Malaysia | 4.45 ratio | 2024 | down 21.5% | flat |
| 83 | Denmark | 4.41 ratio | 2024 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 84 | Grenada | 4.39 ratio | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 84 | Papua New Guinea | 4.39 ratio | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 86 | Singapore | 4.29 ratio | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 87 | Costa Rica | 4.26 ratio | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 88 | Gabon | 4.25 ratio | 2015 | up 77.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Rwanda | 4.18 ratio | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 90 | Bahamas | 4.17 ratio | 2023 | up 123.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Chile | 4.15 ratio | 2024 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 92 | Uganda | 4.14 ratio | 2018 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 93 | Kenya | 4.03 ratio | 2024 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 94 | Italy | 4.01 ratio | 2024 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 95 | Madagascar | 3.98 ratio | 2022 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 96 | Namibia | 3.93 ratio | 2024 | up 124.6% | rising |
| 97 | Oman | 3.69 ratio | 2024 | down 18.4% | rising |
| 98 | Dominican Republic | 3.65 ratio | 2024 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 98 | Seychelles | 3.65 ratio | 2024 | up 11.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Venezuela | 3.65 ratio | 2016 | down 59.6% | falling |
| 101 | Argentina | 3.55 ratio | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 101 | Mexico | 3.55 ratio | 2024 | down 26.2% | rising |
| 103 | Montenegro | 3.47 ratio | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 104 | Liberia | 3.44 ratio | 2022 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Mozambique | 3.44 ratio | 2024 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 106 | Mongolia | 3.33 ratio | 2024 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 107 | Myanmar | 3.29 ratio | 2019 | down 71.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Belize | 3.19 ratio | 2024 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 109 | New Zealand | 3.16 ratio | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 110 | Bangladesh | 3.15 ratio | 2024 | down 43.5% | rising |
| 111 | Portugal | 3.14 ratio | 2024 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 112 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.07 ratio | 2022 | down 18.1% | flat |
| 113 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.04 ratio | 2024 | down 14.6% | rising |
| 114 | Zambia | 3.02 ratio | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 115 | San Marino | 2.89 ratio | 2023 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 116 | Hungary | 2.86 ratio | 2024 | down 23.5% | flat |
| 116 | Sri Lanka | 2.86 ratio | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 118 | Pakistan | 2.85 ratio | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 119 | Saint Lucia | 2.78 ratio | 2024 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 120 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.58 ratio | 2023 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 121 | Sierra Leone | 2.57 ratio | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 122 | France | 2.39 ratio | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 123 | Vietnam | 2.37 ratio | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 124 | Georgia | 2.29 ratio | 2024 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 125 | Germany | 2.2 ratio | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 125 | Ecuador | 2.2 ratio | 2024 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 127 | Guinea | 2.19 ratio | 2023 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 128 | Laos | 2.17 ratio | 2023 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 129 | El Salvador | 2.11 ratio | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 130 | Panama | 2.07 ratio | 2024 | up 58.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Armenia | 2.06 ratio | 2024 | down 28.7% | flat |
| 131 | Eswatini | 2.06 ratio | 2023 | down 47.4% | rising |
| 133 | Belarus | 1.96 ratio | 2024 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 133 | Sweden | 1.96 ratio | 2024 | down 24.3% | rising |
| 135 | United States | 1.94 ratio | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 136 | Malawi | 1.91 ratio | 2020 | up 38.4% | flat |
| 136 | Palestine | 1.91 ratio | 2024 | up 75.2% | rising |
| 138 | Bolivia | 1.85 ratio | 2024 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Latvia | 1.85 ratio | 2024 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 140 | Spain | 1.82 ratio | 2024 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 141 | Ethiopia | 1.78 ratio | 2024 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 142 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1.69 ratio | 2023 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 143 | Congo | 1.6 ratio | 2021 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 144 | Canada | 1.57 ratio | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 145 | Ghana | 1.45 ratio | 2023 | down 47.8% | rising |
| 146 | Bahrain | 1.42 ratio | 2024 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 147 | Lithuania | 1.39 ratio | 2024 | down 52.2% | falling |
| 148 | Finland | 1.37 ratio | 2024 | up 31.7% | falling |
| 149 | Australia | 1.36 ratio | 2024 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 150 | Slovakia | 1.32 ratio | 2024 | up 288.2% | volatile |
| 151 | Maldives | 1.3 ratio | 2024 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 152 | Greece | 1.29 ratio | 2024 | up 57.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Austria | 1.26 ratio | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 153 | Barbados | 1.26 ratio | 2017 | down 66.2% | falling |
| 155 | United Kingdom | 1.22 ratio | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 155 | Yemen | 1.22 ratio | 2016 | down 87.4% | falling |
| 157 | Djibouti | 0.85 ratio | 2024 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 157 | Guyana | 0.85 ratio | 2023 | down 78.3% | falling |
| 159 | Belgium | 0.77 ratio | 2024 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 160 | Burundi | 0.73 ratio | 2023 | down 82.9% | volatile |
| 160 | Netherlands | 0.73 ratio | 2024 | up 37.7% | falling |
| 162 | Croatia | 0.71 ratio | 2024 | down 89.4% | rising |
| 163 | Estonia | 0.68 ratio | 2024 | up 195.7% | volatile |
| 164 | Slovenia | 0.58 ratio | 2024 | up 70.6% | volatile |
| 165 | Zimbabwe | 0.52 ratio | 2024 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 166 | Cyprus | 0.33 ratio | 2024 | up 13.8% | volatile |
| 167 | Cayman Islands | 0.31 ratio | 2023 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 168 | Malta | 0.25 ratio | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 169 | Sudan | 0.19 ratio | 2017 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 170 | South Sudan | 0.17 ratio | 2023 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 171 | Ireland | 0.14 ratio | 2024 | up 180.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Luxembourg | 0.06 ratio | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
About this data
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).