Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 10.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Upper middle income, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 10.98 % change on previous year for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 229.7% on the previous year and up 507.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Upper middle income peaked at 36.96 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -41.85 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Upper middle income 12th out of 44 groups 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 16.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 27.86 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 1980 | -15.77 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1981 | -41.85 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 1982 | 36.96 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 1983 | -0.5037 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1984 | -9.2 % change on previous year | +1726.2% |
| 1985 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 1987 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1988 | -20.93 % change on previous year | -298.9% |
| 1989 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1990 | 25.08 % change on previous year | -831.7% |
| 1991 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1992 | -15.13 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1993 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1994 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1995 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1996 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -427.4% |
| 1997 | 36.63 % change on previous year | +216.0% |
| 1998 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1999 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2000 | -11.65 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 2001 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2002 | 17.1 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2003 | -12.36 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2004 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2005 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 17.59 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2009 | 30.84 % change on previous year | +769.0% |
| 2010 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2011 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2012 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2014 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -425.9% |
| 2015 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2016 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2017 | -8.68 % change on previous year | +137.6% |
| 2018 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0817 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2020 | 13.49 % change on previous year | +16418.2% |
| 2021 | -22.73 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 2022 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2024 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -323.0% |
| 2025 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.09 % change on previous year | 16.32 % change on previous year | 27.86 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -4.13 % change on previous year | -41.85 % change on previous year | 36.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.11 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | 36.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.11 % change on previous year | -12.36 % change on previous year | 30.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.45 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -22.73 % change on previous year | 13.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 9 Cyprus 60.58 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Belarus 55.56 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 49.8 % change on previous year compare
- 12 United States of America 46.18 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Cape Verde 44.9 % change on previous year compare
- 14 France 44.43 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 43.55 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Upper middle income
- Domestic credit to private sector 139.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 136.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.37 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 136.9% (2024)
- Broad money 167.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.8% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 197.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration 576,949 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Upper middle income?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Upper middle income was 10.98 % 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.96 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.85 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Upper middle income rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Upper middle income ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.