Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Argentina
Argentina: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 4.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Argentina, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4.03 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Argentina peaked at 13.31 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 2023.
That places Argentina 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.86 | — |
| 1977 | 8.17 | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 11.77 | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 13.31 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 6.97 | -47.6% |
| 1981 | 3.64 | -47.8% |
| 1982 | 4.45 | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 2.79 | -37.3% |
| 1984 | 2.51 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 5 | +99.6% |
| 1986 | 4.54 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 3.55 | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 4.79 | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 2.89 | -39.6% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | +97.2% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 5.71 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 6.74 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 5.47 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.9 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 5.48 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 6.28 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 4.29 | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 5.28 | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 5.78 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.26 | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 7.03 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.17 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 6.71 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 9.07 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 7.28 | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 5.22 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 3.96 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 3.36 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 6.05 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 7.11 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 5.94 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 7.09 | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 4.76 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | -49.1% |
| 2024 | 3.56 | +46.9% |
| 2025 | 4.03 | +13.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.12, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.78 | 5.86 | 13.31 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.11 | 2.51 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.82 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 | 4.29 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 | 3.36 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 2.42 | 7.09 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Argentina?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Argentina was 4.03 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Argentina ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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)].