Pacific island small states vs Thailand: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Pacific island small states
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.03 against 7.02 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.01.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Thailand ahead.
Pacific island small states ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 | 4.22 | 0.5957 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 3.26 | 0.2082 | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 3.87 | 5.24 | 1.36 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 5.79 | 2.46 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.53 | 7.84 | 2.31 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.59 | 8.67 | 0.0828 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Pacific island small states or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8.03 against 7.02 in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Pacific island small states and Thailand?
- 1.01, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Thailand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Thailand rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Pacific island small states ranks 23rd 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)].