Europe & Central Asia vs Philippines: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7.31 against 6.29 in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.02.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.99 | 4.13 | 1.85 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 5.12 | 2.37 | 2.75 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 3.47 | 3.03 | 0.4351 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 5.64 | 1.37 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 9.62 | 2.48 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 8.56 | 0.1111 | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 7.31 against 6.29 in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?
- 1.02, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Philippines?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Philippines rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 36th 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)].