Aruba vs North America: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Aruba
- North America
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 5.82 against 2.7 in North America, a difference of 3.12.
That makes Aruba's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 50th and North America ranks 47th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 4 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.95 | 2.81 | 1.14 | Aruba |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.85 | 0.4228 | North America |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.12 | 0.4605 | Aruba |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 1.61 | 2.19 | Aruba |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 1.86 | 5.53 | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Aruba or North America?
- Aruba, at 5.82 against 2.7 in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Aruba and North America?
- 3.12, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and North America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and North America rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Aruba ranks 50th and North America ranks 47th 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)].