Total reserves in months of imports in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total reserves in months of imports was 0.73 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Netherlands stood at 0.73 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Netherlands peaked at 0.8 ratio in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.37 ratio, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 160th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.76 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 0.74 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8 ratio | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.75 ratio | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5 ratio | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.42 ratio | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.43 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.38 ratio | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.37 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.63 ratio | +70.3% |
| 2010 | 0.67 ratio | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.62 ratio | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.72 ratio | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.59 ratio | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.53 ratio | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.51 ratio | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.49 ratio | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.47 ratio | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.43 ratio | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5 ratio | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.69 ratio | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 0.69 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.58 ratio | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.63 ratio | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.73 ratio | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.578 ratio | 0.37 ratio | 0.8 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.553 ratio | 0.43 ratio | 0.72 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.664 ratio | 0.58 ratio | 0.73 ratio | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 7,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0892 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,574 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,848 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,552 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 13,026 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Netherlands?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Netherlands was 0.73 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 ratio in 2002.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 ratio in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Netherlands ranks 160th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).