Total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean Small States, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 3.57 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 12.53 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1989.
Caribbean Small States ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.83 | — |
| 1976 | 9.73 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 11.55 | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 12.3 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 10.79 | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 10.6 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 12.53 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 9.47 | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 6.58 | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 4.63 | -29.6% |
| 1985 | 4.3 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.37 | -44.9% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 1.53 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 1.51 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.43 | +60.7% |
| 1991 | 1.57 | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 1.94 | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 2.37 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.75 | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 2.56 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.75 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.24 | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +32.8% |
| 2002 | 4.43 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.75 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.16 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 6.54 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 7.85 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 8.15 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 9.53 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 10.26 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.88 | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 6.27 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 7.08 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 8.65 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 8.45 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.38 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.82 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 6.74 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 6.76 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.08 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 6.75 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 4.76 | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 5.63 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 4.94 | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 3.57 | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.64 | 8.83 | 12.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.52 | 1.51 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 1.57 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 | 3.24 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 6.27 | 10.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 3.57 | 8.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 42 Bhutan 6.61 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.49 compare
- 44 Jamaica 6.47 compare
- 45 Republic of Korea 6.46 compare
- 46 South Africa 6.22 compare
- 47 Serbia 6.16 compare
- 48 Timor-Leste 6.07 compare
More financial sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -27.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 32.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 32.7% (2025)
- Broad money 53.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.4% (2025)
- Net migration -5,294 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -7.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean Small States?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Caribbean Small States was 3.57 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 in 1981.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1989.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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)].