Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Colombia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.27 against 6.29 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.98.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7 | 5.21 | 2.49 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 6.55 | 5.12 | 1.43 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6.63 | 3.47 | 3.16 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.89 | 4.28 | 1.62 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 7.14 | 0.6381 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 7.91 | 8.45 | 0.5464 | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia?
- Colombia, at 7.27 against 6.29 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.98, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th 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)].