East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Israel: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 14.54 against 11.31 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.23.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Israel ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 4 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.53 | 3.31 | 2.22 | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 7.05 | 3.76 | 3.29 | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 13.41 | 5.84 | 7.57 | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 16.08 | 10.56 | 5.52 | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 11.06 | 15.81 | 4.75 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Israel?
- Israel, at 14.54 against 11.31 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Israel?
- 3.23, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Israel?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Israel rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Israel ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- 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)].