Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Canada
Canada: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 1.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Canada is 1.6, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Canada peaked at 3.47 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.7573, in 1994.
That places Canada 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9 | — |
| 1961 | 3.21 | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 3.47 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 3.38 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.36 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3 | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 2.35 | -21.7% |
| 1967 | 2.19 | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 2.3 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.91 | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 2.77 | +44.8% |
| 1971 | 2.98 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 2.9 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.55 | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 2.3 | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.82 | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 1.71 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.49 | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 1.57 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 2.14 | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 2.09 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.36 | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 1.66 | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4 | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.938 | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9405 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 1.45 | +34.1% |
| 1988 | 1.68 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.54 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.36 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9442 | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 0.888 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7573 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8118 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7947 | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8838 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8346 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8787 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8815 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.76 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.54 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6 | +3.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.47, 46% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 | 1.91 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 1.49 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 0.938 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.7573 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.8346 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.17 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.47 | 1.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Canada?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Canada was 1.6 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 1962.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7573 in 1994.
- How does Canada rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Canada ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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)].