Europe & Central Asia vs Jordan: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 7.79 against 6.29 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jordan ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Jordan ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.21 | 6.25 | 1.04 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 5.12 | 3.27 | 1.85 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 3.47 | 4.42 | 0.9522 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 6.61 | 2.34 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 7.27 | 0.1295 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 8.38 | 0.5069 | Europe & Central Asia |
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 Jordan?
- Jordan, at 7.79 against 6.29 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Europe & Central Asia and Jordan?
- 1.5, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Jordan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Jordan rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Jordan ranks 31st 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)].