Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Armenia
Armenia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 3.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Armenia, 1993–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Armenia recorded 3.32 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
The figure is up 65.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Armenia peaked at 5.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5357, in 1993.
Armenia ranks 116th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5357 | — |
| 1994 | 0.9687 | +80.8% |
| 1995 | 1.75 | +80.3% |
| 1996 | 2.15 | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 3.37 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 3.87 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 3.66 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.52 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.27 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.24 | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 5.41 | +76.7% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 4.12 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 4.37 | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 5.21 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 3.67 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 5.57 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.05 | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 2.01 | -22.5% |
| 2025 | 3.32 | +65.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 3.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 3.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 | 0.5357 | 3.87 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 3.06 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 2.89 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 2.01 | 5.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More financial sector data for Armenia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0665 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0665 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Armenia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Armenia was 3.32 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5357 in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Armenia ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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)].