Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 3.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Canada is 3.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 481.0% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 54.37 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -34.85 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Canada 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1963 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1964 | -0.6075 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1965 | -10.8 % change on previous year | +1677.4% |
| 1966 | -21.67 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1967 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1968 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1969 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -423.5% |
| 1970 | 44.78 % change on previous year | -363.7% |
| 1971 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1972 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1973 | -12.07 % change on previous year | +337.8% |
| 1974 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1975 | -20.95 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 1976 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1977 | -12.38 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 1978 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1979 | 36.83 % change on previous year | +670.9% |
| 1980 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1981 | -34.85 % change on previous year | +1266.6% |
| 1982 | 21.99 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1983 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1984 | -33.01 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2562 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1986 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +5802.1% |
| 1987 | 34.08 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 1988 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1989 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4607 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1991 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -2565.4% |
| 1992 | -30.71 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 1993 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1994 | -14.72 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 1995 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1996 | 27.23 % change on previous year | +278.6% |
| 1997 | -23.06 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1998 | 27.66 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1999 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2000 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2001 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +340.9% |
| 2002 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2003 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2004 | -16.69 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2005 | -17.21 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2006 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2007 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3264 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2009 | 54.37 % change on previous year | +16556.7% |
| 2010 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2011 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3098 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2013 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +1529.6% |
| 2014 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +437.3% |
| 2016 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2017 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2018 | -10.08 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8871 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2020 | 21.61 % change on previous year | +2336.6% |
| 2021 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2022 | -14.8 % change on previous year | +541.2% |
| 2023 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2024 | -0.9594 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2025 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -481.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.93 % change on previous year | -21.67 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3 % change on previous year | -20.95 % change on previous year | 44.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7749 % change on previous year | -34.85 % change on previous year | 34.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -30.71 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -17.21 % change on previous year | 54.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9854 % change on previous year | -13.8 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 21.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 99 India 4.72 % change on previous year compare
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Canada was 3.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 54.37 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.85 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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)
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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.