Total reserves in months of imports in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Total reserves in months of imports was 6.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1963–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 6.09.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 10.65 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1981.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.62 | — |
| 1964 | 2.73 | -24.5% |
| 1968 | 5.18 | +89.6% |
| 1974 | 3.83 | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 2.65 | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 2.22 | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 2.77 | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 2.34 | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 3.76 | +61.1% |
| 1980 | 3.39 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.97 | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 2.05 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.26 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 1.98 | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 3.38 | +70.7% |
| 1986 | 4.48 | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 6.07 | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 6.16 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.98 | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 7.46 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 8.57 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 8.77 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.65 | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 10.45 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.1 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 10.61 | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 8.66 | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 9.86 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 9.53 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.45 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.87 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.14 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.92 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 5.83 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.79 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 5.89 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 4.87 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.99 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.85 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.67 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 6.07 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 4.82 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 5.26 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 4.29 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 4.65 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 4.99 | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 6.09 | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.84 | 2.73 | 5.18 | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.93 | 2.22 | 3.83 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 1.97 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.37 | 7.46 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 | 4.79 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 4.67 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 | 4.29 | 6.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More financial sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Net migration 114,862 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 34.4% (2024)
- Broad money 50.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 21.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.3% (2023)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 117.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Africa Eastern and Southern was 6.09 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 in 1993.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1981.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].