Total reserves in months of imports in Dominica
Dominica: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Dominica, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Dominica stood at 3.87.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Dominica peaked at 7.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3452, in 1983.
Dominica ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7291 | — |
| 1977 | 1.19 | +63.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7779 | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 2.9 | +272.8% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | -61.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6974 | -37.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 | +46.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3452 | -66.2% |
| 1984 | 1.01 | +193.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5974 | -41.1% |
| 1986 | 1.63 | +172.3% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | +64.7% |
| 1988 | 1.61 | -39.9% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 1.55 | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.36 | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 1.48 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.73 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 1.68 | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 2.56 | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 7.34 | +73.9% |
| 2017 | 7.59 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 4.05 | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5 | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 7.04 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 6.79 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 3.87 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 | 0.7291 | 2.9 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.3452 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.21 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.39 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 2.55 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 3.7 | 7.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 99 Montenegro 3.95 compare
- 100 Bangladesh 3.91 compare
- 101 New Zealand 3.9 compare
- 103 Pakistan 3.76 compare
- 104 Mexico 3.75 compare
- 105 Oman 3.69 compare
More financial sector data for Dominica
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14,960 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 116.61 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 120.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 120.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 120.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,826 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.5485 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,826 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Dominica?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Dominica was 3.87 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3452 in 1983.
- How does Dominica rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Dominica ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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)].