Total reserves in months of imports in Chile
Chile: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Chile stood at 4.22.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Chile peaked at 9.79 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 1975.
Chile ranks 91st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.22 | — |
| 1976 | 3.02 | +148.1% |
| 1977 | 2.39 | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 4.04 | +69.0% |
| 1979 | 5.4 | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 5.92 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 4.46 | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 4.12 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 4.04 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.03 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.7 | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 5.44 | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 5.48 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.37 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.82 | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 7.15 | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 7.67 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 8.24 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 8.25 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.79 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 8.15 | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 7.62 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 8.02 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 7.53 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 7.99 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.86 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.41 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 6.64 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 4.99 | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 4.02 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 3.59 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.63 | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 4.57 | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.42 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.73 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.45 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 5.79 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 4.38 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.29 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 4.69 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 4.39 | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 4.19 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 4.22 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.21 | 1.22 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.84 | 4.03 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.04 | 7.15 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 2.63 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 3.78 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 3.18 | 5.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More financial sector data for Chile
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.07 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 781.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 276,500 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 25.20 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 33.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 36.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 36.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 36.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,818 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Chile?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Chile was 4.22 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 in 1994.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Chile ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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)].