Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Austria
Austria: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 1.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Austria, 2005–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Austria is 1.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Austria peaked at 1.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7736, in 2008.
That places Austria 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8027 | — |
| 2006 | 0.791 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.911 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7736 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | +45.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.19 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.26 | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8 | +43.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.47, 52% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.45, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8614 | 0.7736 | 1.03 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.02 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.11 | 1.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More financial sector data for Austria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Austria?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Austria was 1.8 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7736 in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Austria ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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)].