Total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.37 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.37 ratio
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
123rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
4.08 ratio
in 2007
All-time low
1.42 ratio
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam, 2000–2024

12342000201220242000: 2.3 ratio2001: 2.4 ratio2002: 2.2 ratio2003: 2.7 ratio2004: 2.4 ratio2005: 2.6 ratio2006: 3.2 ratio2007: 4.1 ratio2008: 3.2 ratio2009: 2.6 ratio2010: 1.6 ratio2011: 1.4 ratio2012: 2.5 ratio2013: 2.1 ratio2014: 2.5 ratio2015: 1.9 ratio2016: 2.2 ratio2017: 2.5 ratio2018: 2.5 ratio2019: 3.4 ratio2020: 4 ratio2021: 3.7 ratio2022: 2.6 ratio2023: 3 ratio2024: 2.4 ratio

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam is 2.37 ratio, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam peaked at 4.08 ratio in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.42 ratio, in 2011.

That places Viet Nam 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
2000 2.26 ratio
2001 2.36 ratio +4.4%
2002 2.21 ratio -6.4%
2003 2.69 ratio +21.7%
2004 2.44 ratio -9.3%
2005 2.65 ratio +8.6%
2006 3.22 ratio +21.5%
2007 4.08 ratio +26.7%
2008 3.21 ratio -21.3%
2009 2.57 ratio -19.9%
2010 1.62 ratio -37.0%
2011 1.42 ratio -12.3%
2012 2.49 ratio +75.4%
2013 2.15 ratio -13.7%
2014 2.54 ratio +18.1%
2015 1.85 ratio -27.2%
2016 2.22 ratio +20.0%
2017 2.46 ratio +10.8%
2018 2.53 ratio +2.8%
2019 3.37 ratio +33.2%
2020 3.98 ratio +18.1%
2021 3.69 ratio -7.3%
2022 2.65 ratio -28.2%
2023 3.02 ratio +14.0%
2024 2.37 ratio -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.77 ratio 2.21 ratio 4.08 ratio 10
2010s 2.26 ratio 1.42 ratio 3.37 ratio 10
2020s 3.14 ratio 2.37 ratio 3.98 ratio 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 120 Sao Tome and Principe 2.58 ratio compare
  2. 121 Sierra Leone 2.57 ratio compare
  3. 122 France 2.39 ratio compare
  4. 124 Georgia 2.29 ratio compare
  5. 125 Ecuador 2.2 ratio compare
  6. 125 Germany 2.2 ratio compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam?
Total reserves in months of imports in Viet Nam was 2.37 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 4.08 ratio in 2007.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 ratio in 2011.
How does Viet Nam rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Viet Nam ranks 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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