Argentina vs Chile: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.22 against 4.05 in Argentina, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 93rd and Chile ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.78 | 3.71 | 6.07 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 4.11 | 4.84 | 0.7268 | Chile |
| 1990s | 5.82 | 8.04 | 2.22 | Chile |
| 2000s | 6.56 | 5.06 | 1.5 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.27 | 4.71 | 0.5605 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.33 | 0.26 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 4.22 against 4.05 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Argentina and Chile?
- 0.17, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Argentina ranks 93rd and Chile ranks 91st of 179 countries.
- 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)].