Arab World vs Russian Federation: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Arab World
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16.78 against 10.84 in Arab World, a difference of 5.94.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 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 Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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 | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.83 | 13.56 | 10.27 | Arab World |
| 2010s | 26.93 | 12.16 | 14.77 | Arab World |
| 2020s | 17.45 | 16.57 | 0.8768 | 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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 16.78 against 10.84 in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Arab World and Russian Federation?
- 5.94, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Russian Federation?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Russian Federation rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Arab World ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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)].