Italy vs Trinidad and Tobago: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Italy
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 5.73 against 5.67 in Italy, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Italy ranks 57th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.82 | 11.49 | 6.67 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 4.95 | 5.98 | 1.03 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.27 | 0.439 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 7.6 | 5.88 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 9.82 | 6.91 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 7.4 | 3.59 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Italy or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 5.73 against 5.67 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Italy and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.06, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Italy ranks 57th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th 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)].