Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Arab World
Arab World: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 10.81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Arab World, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Arab World is 10.81, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Arab World peaked at 32.74 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 1990.
That places Arab World 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.47 | — |
| 1977 | 10.2 | -50.2% |
| 1978 | 5.57 | -45.4% |
| 1979 | 5.5 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.85 | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 5.11 | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.79 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 4.49 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 6.55 | +46.0% |
| 1986 | 7.24 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 7.53 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 6.3 | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 5.08 | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 4.48 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 18.24 | +306.9% |
| 2006 | 22.47 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 24.9 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 26.59 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 26.95 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.28 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.74 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 30.91 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 30.21 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.09 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 25.23 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 27.53 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 24.97 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 22.83 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 20.52 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 24.81 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 20.34 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 17.51 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 13.75 | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 10.83 | -21.2% |
| 2025 | 10.81 | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +306.9% | 4.48 | 18.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.43 | 5.5 | 20.47 | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.92 | 4.49 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.83 | 18.24 | 26.95 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.93 | 20.52 | 32.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.34 | 10.81 | 24.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More financial sector data for Arab World
- Net migration 696,991 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 54.0% (2025)
- Broad money 80.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.7% (2018)
- Domestic credit to private sector 53.3% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -21.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.7% (2017)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 34.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Arab World?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Arab World was 10.81 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 32.74 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Arab World ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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)].