Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Serbia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 6.16 against 3.9 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 2.26.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Serbia ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 | 7.11 | 0.6774 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 6.07 | 0.1361 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 5.71 | 1.17 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 6.16 against 3.9 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Serbia?
- 2.26, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Serbia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Serbia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and Serbia ranks 47th 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)].