Israel vs Nepal: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Israel
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 15.52 against 14.36 in Israel, a difference of 1.16.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Nepal ahead.
Israel ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 8.53 | 5.43 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 3.33 | 4.7 | 1.36 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.76 | 5.62 | 1.86 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 5.84 | 7.07 | 1.23 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 10.56 | 8.36 | 2.2 | Israel |
| 2020s | 15.76 | 10.87 | 4.89 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Israel or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 15.52 against 14.36 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Israel and Nepal?
- 1.16, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Nepal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Nepal rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Israel ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 5th 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)].