Total reserves in months of imports in Italy

Italy: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.01 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.01 ratio
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
94th
of 172 countries
All-time high
4.65 ratio
in 2020
All-time low
1.46 ratio
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

123452000201220242000: 1.7 ratio2001: 1.6 ratio2002: 1.9 ratio2003: 1.8 ratio2004: 1.5 ratio2005: 1.5 ratio2006: 1.5 ratio2007: 1.5 ratio2008: 1.6 ratio2009: 2.6 ratio2010: 2.9 ratio2011: 2.7 ratio2012: 3.4 ratio2013: 2.7 ratio2014: 2.6 ratio2015: 2.8 ratio2016: 3 ratio2017: 3 ratio2018: 2.7 ratio2019: 3.3 ratio2020: 4.7 ratio2021: 3.9 ratio2022: 3.1 ratio2023: 3.4 ratio2024: 4 ratio

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.01 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.

That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Italy peaked at 4.65 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.46 ratio, in 2005.

Italy ranks 94th of 172 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 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
2000 1.68 ratio
2001 1.65 ratio -1.8%
2002 1.85 ratio +12.1%
2003 1.76 ratio -4.9%
2004 1.5 ratio -14.8%
2005 1.46 ratio -2.7%
2006 1.46 ratio +0.0%
2007 1.54 ratio +5.5%
2008 1.59 ratio +3.2%
2009 2.63 ratio +65.4%
2010 2.88 ratio +9.5%
2011 2.74 ratio -4.9%
2012 3.39 ratio +23.7%
2013 2.74 ratio -19.2%
2014 2.65 ratio -3.3%
2015 2.81 ratio +6.0%
2016 2.95 ratio +5.0%
2017 2.96 ratio +0.3%
2018 2.7 ratio -8.8%
2019 3.27 ratio +21.1%
2020 4.65 ratio +42.2%
2021 3.87 ratio -16.8%
2022 3.13 ratio -19.1%
2023 3.38 ratio +8.0%
2024 4.01 ratio +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.71 ratio 1.46 ratio 2.63 ratio 10
2010s 2.91 ratio 2.65 ratio 3.39 ratio 10
2020s 3.81 ratio 3.13 ratio 4.65 ratio 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Italy?
Total reserves in months of imports in Italy was 4.01 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.65 ratio in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 ratio in 2005.
How does Italy rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Italy ranks 94th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports
Unit
ratio
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,946 data points, 2000–2024
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