Barbados vs United Kingdom: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Barbados
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.39 against 1.26 in Barbados, a difference of 0.13.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.98 | 0.3049 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 1.54 | 0.4982 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 1.2 | 1.09 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 3.91 | 0.7976 | 3.11 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 1.32 | 1.42 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Barbados or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.39 against 1.26 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 0.13, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and United Kingdom rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Barbados ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 156th 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)].