Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.01 against 10.02 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 3.99.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.51 | 22.73 | 7.22 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 15.46 | 23.8 | 8.34 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 14.68 | 17.05 | 2.37 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Japan, at 14.01 against 10.02 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 3.99, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Japan ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th 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)].