Europe & Central Asia vs India: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 7.88 against 6.56 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.32.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and India ranks 29th of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.21 | 8.71 | 3.5 | India |
| 1980s | 5.12 | 5.43 | 0.3063 | India |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 4.78 | 1.1 | India |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 9.36 | 5.08 | India |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 7.23 | 0.0882 | India |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 8.86 | 0.3616 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Europe & Central Asia or India?
- India, at 7.88 against 6.56 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Europe & Central Asia and India?
- 1.32, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and India?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and India rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and India ranks 29th 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)].