North Macedonia vs Türkiye: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- North Macedonia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 4.73 against 4.57 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Türkiye ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 80th and Türkiye ranks 78th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 | 4.37 | 1.89 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 4.65 | 4.75 | 0.1053 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 5.05 | 0.6571 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 4.37 | 0.0075 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, North Macedonia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 4.73 against 4.57 in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between North Macedonia and Türkiye?
- 0.16, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Türkiye?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Türkiye rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- North Macedonia ranks 80th and Türkiye ranks 78th 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)].