Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
177
Highest
436.31 % change on previous year
Equatorial Guinea
Lowest
-72.01 % change on previous year
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Median
6.19 % change on previous year
Years covered
65
1961–2025
Data points
8,971
What the numbers show
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate is currently reported for 177 countries. The highest value is 436.31 % change on previous year in Equatorial Guinea; the lowest is -72.01 % change on previous year in Bolivia, Plurinational State of.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.19 % change on previous year, and the mean is 12.21 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 95 countries rose and 81 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 39,881.2%), and the largest decrease in Yemen (down 2,245.4%).
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 436.31 % change on previous year | 1996 | down 38.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 302.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,651.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 143.61 % change on previous year | 1982 | up 1,350.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 116.01 % change on previous year | 1994 | up 578.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Chad | 103.93 % change on previous year | 1994 | up 480.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 70.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 323.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Armenia | 65.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 28.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Bhutan | 64.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 136.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Cyprus | 60.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 338.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Belarus | 55.56 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 558.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Kyrgyzstan | 49.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 684.3% | volatile |
| 12 | United States of America | 46.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 625.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Cape Verde | 44.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 36.6% | volatile |
| 14 | France | 44.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 320.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Brunei Darussalam | 43.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 123.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Austria | 43.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 553.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Germany | 42.89 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 983.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 42.22 % change on previous year | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Italy | 41.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 595.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 37.54 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 18.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Mauritius | 36.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,648.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Sao Tome and Principe | 33.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 243.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Pakistan | 31.96 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 27.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Georgia | 31.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 349.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Ecuador | 30.1 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 236.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Kenya | 28.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 370.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 27.24 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 21.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Belgium | 27.23 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 68.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Samoa | 25.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Nepal | 24.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,675.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Hungary | 23.75 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 374.7% | volatile |
| 32 | New Zealand | 23.74 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 271.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Palestine, State of | 23.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 233.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Afghanistan | 20.97 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 246.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Finland | 20.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 24.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 20.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 909.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Albania | 19.32 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 56.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Honduras | 18.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 116.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Jamaica | 18.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovenia | 17.97 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 425.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Portugal | 17.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 245.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Lesotho | 17.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 176.9% | volatile |
| 43 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 17.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Australia | 17.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 577.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Haiti | 16.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 167.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Mauritania | 16.77 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 228.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Slovakia | 16.76 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 48 | El Salvador | 16.73 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 334.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Uzbekistan | 16.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Rwanda | 16.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 51 | San Marino | 15.96 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 211.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Seychelles | 15.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 126.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Netherlands | 15.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 253.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Argentina | 14.08 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 192.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Türkiye | 13.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 39,881.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Montenegro | 13.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Ghana | 13.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Cayman Islands | 12.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 59 | Morocco | 12.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 65.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Uruguay | 12.2 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 38.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Romania | 11.77 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 722.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Saint Lucia | 11.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 41.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Papua New Guinea | 11.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Qatar | 11.3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 857.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Spain | 10.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 146.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 10.35 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 142.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Iceland | 10.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 62.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Costa Rica | 10.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 19.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Czechia | 9.79 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 70.8% | volatile |
| 71 | South Africa | 9.76 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 44.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Belize | 9.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 205.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Poland | 9.36 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Latvia | 9.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 65.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Sweden | 9.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 76 | Zambia | 9.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Comoros | 8.48 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 55.8% | volatile |
| 78 | South Sudan | 8.44 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 141.9% | volatile |
| 79 | China | 8.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 255.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 8.37 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 184.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Japan | 8.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Dominican Republic | 8.11 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 22.9% | volatile |
| 83 | Greece | 7.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 44.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Thailand | 7.65 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 26.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Estonia | 6.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 63.1% | volatile |
| 86 | Jordan | 6.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 43.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Guatemala | 6.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 271.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Maldives | 6.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 86.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Azerbaijan | 6.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 112.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Namibia | 6.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 120.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Macau, China | 5.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 156.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Brazil | 5.89 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 79.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Myanmar | 5.72 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Mexico | 5.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 178.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Timor-Leste | 5.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Luxembourg | 5.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 176.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Mozambique | 5.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 339.5% | volatile |
| 98 | Singapore | 4.92 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 99 | India | 4.72 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Dominica | 4.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 83.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Republic of Korea | 4.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 79.8% | volatile |
| 102 | Canada | 3.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 80.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Saudi Arabia | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 130.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Cambodia | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 65.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Cameroon | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 120.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Russian Federation | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 118.1% | volatile |
| 107 | Nicaragua | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Madagascar | 0.9111 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.4% | volatile |
| 109 | Malta | 0.8994 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 62.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Chile | 0.6991 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 111 | Norway | 0.629 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Switzerland | 0.0644 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 113 | Serbia | -0.0717 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Philippines | -0.1559 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 63.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Ukraine | -0.1713 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 99.6% | volatile |
| 116 | North Macedonia | -0.2499 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 96.6% | volatile |
| 117 | Solomon Islands | -0.3272 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 93.7% | volatile |
| 118 | Fiji | -0.4843 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 88.6% | volatile |
| 119 | Antigua and Barbuda | -0.4859 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 102.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Hong Kong, China | -0.5027 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 94.5% | volatile |
| 121 | Colombia | -0.661 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 103.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Peru | -0.9173 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 110.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Nigeria | -1.26 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 134.5% | volatile |
| 124 | Gabon | -1.66 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 104.3% | volatile |
| 125 | Tunisia | -1.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Liberia | -2.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 86.3% | volatile |
| 127 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -2.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 73.2% | volatile |
| 128 | Algeria | -3.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 129 | Kosovo | -3.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 122.8% | volatile |
| 130 | Tajikistan | -3.16 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 116.9% | volatile |
| 131 | Gambia | -3.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 91.2% | volatile |
| 132 | Angola | -3.46 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 113.3% | volatile |
| 133 | Indonesia | -3.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 129.9% | volatile |
| 134 | Syrian Arab Republic | -3.81 % change on previous year | 2010 | up 65.6% | volatile |
| 135 | Oman | -3.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 135.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Egypt | -3.96 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 122.8% | volatile |
| 137 | Croatia | -4.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 72.1% | volatile |
| 138 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -4.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 71.5% | volatile |
| 139 | Bulgaria | -5.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 121.9% | volatile |
| 140 | Bahamas | -5.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 946.8% | volatile |
| 141 | Republic of Moldova | -5.91 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 263.3% | volatile |
| 142 | Kuwait | -6.09 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 53.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Denmark | -6.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 61.3% | volatile |
| 144 | Grenada | -6.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 194.2% | volatile |
| 145 | Malaysia | -6.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 54.2% | volatile |
| 146 | Paraguay | -6.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 138.9% | volatile |
| 147 | Eswatini | -7.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 148 | Bahrain | -7.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 145.3% | volatile |
| 149 | Israel | -8.16 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 160.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Mongolia | -8.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 48.1% | volatile |
| 151 | Lebanon | -8.72 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 33.1% | volatile |
| 152 | Tonga | -8.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 184.5% | volatile |
| 153 | Sudan | -9.8 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 46.3% | volatile |
| 154 | Libya | -10.18 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 155 | Ireland | -10.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 54.9% | volatile |
| 156 | Vanuatu | -11.23 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 657.8% | volatile |
| 157 | Panama | -13.03 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 164.7% | volatile |
| 158 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -14.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 191.3% | volatile |
| 159 | Lithuania | -15.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 80.3% | volatile |
| 160 | Aruba | -16.54 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 494.6% | volatile |
| 161 | Tanzania, United Republic of | -21.05 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 162 | Viet Nam | -21.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 217.4% | volatile |
| 163 | Djibouti | -23.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 247.5% | volatile |
| 164 | Trinidad and Tobago | -23.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 203.3% | volatile |
| 165 | Uganda | -25.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 430.8% | volatile |
| 166 | Barbados | -25.37 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 194.4% | volatile |
| 167 | Iraq | -29.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 155.6% | volatile |
| 168 | Malawi | -33 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 150.1% | volatile |
| 169 | Sierra Leone | -33.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 422.4% | volatile |
| 170 | Botswana | -33.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 387.2% | volatile |
| 171 | Guyana | -34.71 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 825.2% | volatile |
| 172 | Suriname | -39.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 10.3% | volatile |
| 173 | Guinea | -41.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 311.5% | volatile |
| 174 | Yemen | -41.8 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 2,245.4% | volatile |
| 175 | Burundi | -43.29 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 600.3% | volatile |
| 176 | Congo | -60.52 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 772.7% | volatile |
| 177 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -72.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,991.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- North America 44.32 % change on previous year
- Euro area 43.68 % change on previous year
- European Union 26.01 % change on previous year
- Africa Eastern and Southern 21.9 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa 20.18 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 20.18 % change on previous year
- World 1.08 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 20.02 % change on previous year
- Africa Western and Central 13.92 % change on previous year
- Other small states 12.65 % change on previous year
- IDA only 12.34 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 11.66 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 11.66 % change on previous year
- Low income 11.57 % change on previous year
- Upper middle income 10.98 % change on previous year
- Low & middle income 10.19 % change on previous year
- Middle income 10 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 9.8 % change on previous year
- Central Europe and the Baltics 9.11 % change on previous year
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 8.84 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific 7.06 % change on previous year
- Post-demographic dividend 5.98 % change on previous year
- OECD members 5.53 % change on previous year
- Late-demographic dividend 4.85 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean 3.91 % change on previous year
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 3.77 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 3.67 % change on previous year
- South Asia 3.49 % change on previous year
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 3.49 % change on previous year
- Lower middle income 3.14 % change on previous year
- Early-demographic dividend 2.36 % change on previous year
- IDA & IBRD total 2.1 % change on previous year
- Small states 1.87 % change on previous year
- IBRD only 1.85 % change on previous year
- Pacific island small states -0.3486 % change on previous year
- Least developed countries -4.74 % change on previous year
- High income -5.22 % change on previous year
- IDA total -7.81 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia -13.05 % change on previous year
- IDA blend -16.74 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.