Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in World
World: 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 World, 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 World stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
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 World, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
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 World
- 1 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Tonga 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Vanuatu 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Samoa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for World
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in World?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in World 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 World?
- 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 World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does World rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.