Arab World vs Japan: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Arab World
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.01 against 10.84 in Arab World, a difference of 3.17.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.83 | 15.51 | 8.32 | Arab World |
| 2010s | 26.93 | 15.46 | 11.47 | Arab World |
| 2020s | 17.45 | 14.68 | 2.77 | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Arab World or Japan?
- Japan, at 14.01 against 10.84 in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Arab World and Japan?
- 3.17, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Japan rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Arab World ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].