East Asia & Pacific vs Russian Federation: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16.78 against 11.35 in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 5.43.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.37 | 2.01 | 5.37 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 12.53 | 10.13 | 2.4 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 14.38 | 12.16 | 2.22 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 16.57 | 5.16 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, East Asia & Pacific or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 16.78 against 11.35 in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between East Asia & Pacific and Russian Federation?
- 5.43, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Russian Federation?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Russian Federation rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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)].