Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: 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 South Asia, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
South Asia ranks 23rd 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +92.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
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 South Asia
- 20 Aruba 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 San Marino 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More financial sector data for South Asia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -1.30 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.7% (2025)
- Broad money 79.6% (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.72 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 43.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in South Asia 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does South Asia rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.