Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Switzerland: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.2 against 10.02 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 3.18.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.98 | 12.24 | 5.26 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.24 | 12.02 | 5.78 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 22.73 | 2.75 | 19.98 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 23.8 | 12.77 | 11.03 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 17.05 | 16.35 | 0.7012 | 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.2 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland?
- 3.18, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Switzerland rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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)].