Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 44 groups on this measure, 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, per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Eritrea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Belize 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Fiji 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Suriname 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 47.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.7 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 47.3% (2025)
- Broad money 73.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 35.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.1% (2025)
- Net migration -462,147 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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)
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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.