Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.03 against 6.54 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.49.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.47 | 5.36 | 3.12 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 5.77 | 3.26 | 2.51 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 6.29 | 5.24 | 1.06 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 6.09 | 5.79 | 0.2963 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 9 | 7.84 | 1.16 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 8.56 | 1.04 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8.03 against 6.54 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 1.49, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 26th 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)].