Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 0.5319 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Cyprus, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Cyprus is 0.5319, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 60.6% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Cyprus peaked at 7.47 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1754, in 2018.
Cyprus ranks 170th of 179 countries 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 (reserves International Financial) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.47 | — |
| 1977 | 6.36 | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 6.02 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 5.96 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.44 | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 5.25 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.97 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 5.61 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 5.02 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 5.84 | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 6.86 | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 6.57 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.49 | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 5.42 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 3.21 | -39.5% |
| 1993 | 4.59 | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 5.21 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 2.93 | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 3.64 | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 3.36 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.72 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 4.13 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 3.58 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 5.75 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 5.42 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.16 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.95 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.85 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3653 | -92.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5176 | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4214 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3779 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4297 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3132 | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2895 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2158 | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3238 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2139 | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1754 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2028 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2416 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2466 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3405 | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3033 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3312 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5319 | +60.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.5319 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.58, 15% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.5319 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.45 | 5.96 | 7.47 | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.75 | 5.02 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 2.93 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 0.3653 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2964 | 0.1754 | 0.4297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3325 | 0.2416 | 0.5319 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 84.99 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 62.06 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 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 84.99 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 Cyprus?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Cyprus was 0.5319 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 in 1976.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Cyprus ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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)].