Total reserves in months of imports in Philippines

Philippines: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.31 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.31 ratio
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
32nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
12.29 ratio
in 2020
All-time low
4.45 ratio
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 4.7 ratio2001: 5.1 ratio2002: 5.1 ratio2003: 5 ratio2004: 4.5 ratio2005: 4.6 ratio2006: 5.1 ratio2007: 6.7 ratio2008: 6.4 ratio2009: 9.2 ratio2010: 10.4 ratio2011: 11.6 ratio2012: 11.5 ratio2013: 11.6 ratio2014: 9.9 ratio2015: 9.9 ratio2016: 8.8 ratio2017: 7.8 ratio2018: 6.9 ratio2019: 7.7 ratio2020: 12.3 ratio2021: 9.7 ratio2022: 7.2 ratio2023: 7.6 ratio2024: 7.3 ratio

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 7.31 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Philippines peaked at 12.29 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.45 ratio, in 2004.

Philippines ranks 32nd of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports in Philippines, 2000 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
2000 4.68 ratio
2001 5.14 ratio +9.8%
2002 5.11 ratio -0.6%
2003 5.04 ratio -1.4%
2004 4.45 ratio -11.7%
2005 4.6 ratio +3.4%
2006 5.09 ratio +10.7%
2007 6.74 ratio +32.4%
2008 6.4 ratio -5.0%
2009 9.19 ratio +43.6%
2010 10.44 ratio +13.6%
2011 11.6 ratio +11.1%
2012 11.47 ratio -1.1%
2013 11.62 ratio +1.3%
2014 9.94 ratio -14.5%
2015 9.9 ratio -0.4%
2016 8.85 ratio -10.6%
2017 7.78 ratio -12.1%
2018 6.88 ratio -11.6%
2019 7.72 ratio +12.2%
2020 12.29 ratio +59.2%
2021 9.66 ratio -21.4%
2022 7.17 ratio -25.8%
2023 7.62 ratio +6.3%
2024 7.31 ratio -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.64 ratio 4.45 ratio 9.19 ratio 10
2010s 9.62 ratio 6.88 ratio 11.62 ratio 10
2020s 8.81 ratio 7.17 ratio 12.29 ratio 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 29 Thailand 7.46 ratio compare
  2. 30 Guatemala 7.39 ratio compare
  3. 31 Colombia 7.35 ratio compare
  4. 33 Czechia 7.03 ratio compare
  5. 34 Nigeria 6.79 ratio compare
  6. 35 Haiti 6.78 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Philippines?
Total reserves in months of imports in Philippines was 7.31 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 12.29 ratio in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 4.45 ratio in 2004.
How does Philippines rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Philippines ranks 32nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).