European Union vs Jamaica: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- European Union
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.47 against 4.22 in European Union, a difference of 2.25.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1976 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.03 | 0.5036 | 4.52 | European Union |
| 1980s | 4.58 | 0.717 | 3.87 | European Union |
| 1990s | 3.53 | 1.39 | 2.14 | European Union |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 3.14 | 0.7577 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 4.22 | 1.12 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 6.24 | 2.71 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, European Union or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 6.47 against 4.22 in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between European Union and Jamaica?
- 2.25, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Jamaica?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Jamaica rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- European Union ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 44th 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)].