Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.65 against 4.57 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and North Macedonia ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 | 2.49 | 0.0382 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 4.65 | 1.8 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 4.4 | 0.2274 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 4.41 | 0.4997 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- Costa Rica, at 4.65 against 4.57 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 0.08, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and North Macedonia ranks 80th 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)].