Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in OECD members
OECD members: 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 OECD members, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in OECD members stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
OECD members ranks 43rd of 44 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
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 OECD members
- 40 Gabon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Jamaica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Nicaragua 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Namibia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Haiti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Rwanda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Republic of Moldova 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for OECD members
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 1.91 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 147.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 43.6% (2024)
- Broad money 113.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.22 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 68.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in OECD members?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in OECD members 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 OECD members?
- 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 OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does OECD members rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 43rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.