Total reserves in months of imports in United States of America
United States of America: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.94 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 1.94 ratio.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in United States of America peaked at 2.1 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.85 ratio, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 135th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in United States of America, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 0.94 ratio | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 ratio | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2 ratio | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 ratio | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9 ratio | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.92 ratio | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 ratio | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.92 ratio | +77.8% |
| 2010 | 2 ratio | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.96 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.05 ratio | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.59 ratio | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 ratio | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.35 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.44 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.48 ratio | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36 ratio | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 ratio | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 ratio | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 1.97 ratio | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.68 ratio | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.79 ratio | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.94 ratio | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 ratio | 0.85 ratio | 1.92 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 ratio | 1.35 ratio | 2.05 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 ratio | 1.68 ratio | 2.1 ratio | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in United States of America?
- Total reserves in months of imports in United States of America was 1.94 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 ratio in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- United States of America ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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).