Hong Kong vs East Timor: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Hong Kong
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 5.76 against 5.69 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 56th and East Timor ranks 53rd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.65 | 3.53 | 1.13 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 4.98 | 0.7047 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 6.53 | 0.1745 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Hong Kong or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 5.76 against 5.69 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Hong Kong and East Timor?
- 0.07, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and East Timor?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and East Timor rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Hong Kong ranks 56th and East Timor ranks 53rd of 179 countries.
- 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)].