Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in China
China: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
China ranks 173rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +78.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 170 Canada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Luxembourg 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Germany 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Netherlands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in China?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in China was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does China rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 173rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.