Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's imports of goods and services (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) by country
The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan,...
What the numbers show
Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's imports of goods and services (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 20.57 in Afghanistan; the lowest is 0.7339 in Djibouti.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.22, and the mean is 5.24.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 28.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Sudan (up 292.1%), and the largest decrease in Algeria (down 77.2%).
Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 20.57 | 2020 | up 146.3% | rising |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 12.71 | 2029 | down 61.4% | flat |
| 3 | Kuwait | 9.05 | 2029 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 4 | Qatar | 8.08 | 2029 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 7.81 | 2029 | down 49.5% | rising |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 7.8 | 2029 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 7 | Jordan | 7.36 | 2029 | down 26.5% | rising |
| 8 | Tajikistan | 6.82 | 2029 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Iraq | 5.72 | 2029 | down 58.8% | rising |
| 10 | Morocco | 5.29 | 2029 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 5.1 | 2029 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 12 | Lebanon | 4.91 | 2024 | down 60.9% | rising |
| 13 | Mauritania | 4.84 | 2029 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Oman | 4.25 | 2029 | down 28.1% | flat |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | 4.18 | 2029 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 16 | Algeria | 3.93 | 2029 | down 77.2% | falling |
| 17 | Egypt | 3.81 | 2029 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 18 | Pakistan | 3.46 | 2029 | up 107.8% | falling |
| 19 | Iran | 3.2 | 2029 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Armenia | 3.18 | 2029 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 21 | Georgia | 3.15 | 2029 | down 32.9% | rising |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.13 | 2029 | down 51.4% | falling |
| 23 | Tunisia | 2.46 | 2029 | down 59.8% | rising |
| 24 | West Bank and Gaza | 1.95 | 2024 | up 84.5% | flat |
| 25 | Bahrain | 1.52 | 2029 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 26 | Yemen | 0.9513 | 2029 | down 40.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Sudan | 0.8517 | 2029 | up 292.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Djibouti | 0.7339 | 2029 | down 57.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) 7.45
- Caucasus and Central Asia Oil Exporters 6.99
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Oil Exporters 6.91
- Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 6.46
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 6.35
- Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) 6.29
- Caucasus and Central Asia Oil Importers 5.76
- Conflict-affected states 4.98
- Fragile and conflict-affected states 4.98
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies 4.55
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Non-GCC Oil Exporters 4.28
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Oil Importers 4.25
- Middle East and North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Low-Income Countries 1.39
About this data
The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.