Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Kuwait: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8.41 against 6.67 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.74.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.51 | 6.55 | 3.04 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 6.12 | 3.31 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 4.45 | 0.9839 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 4.47 | 6.84 | 2.37 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 5.76 | 7.79 | 2.03 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5.85 | 10.31 | 4.46 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 8.41 against 6.67 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait?
- 1.74, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 26th 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)].