Total reserves in months of imports in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Total reserves in months of imports was 11.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in East Asia & Pacific, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in East Asia & Pacific stood at 11.35.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 19.36 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 1996.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.35 | — |
| 1992 | 6.79 | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 5.83 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 7.52 | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 7.94 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 8.21 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.51 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 9.21 | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 11.24 | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 12.44 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 12.96 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.37 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.44 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.73 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 14.07 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.36 | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 17.31 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 15.12 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 14.67 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.36 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 14.91 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.9 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.31 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 13.31 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 12.24 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 14.16 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 11.43 | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 10.12 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 10.78 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 10.6 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 11.35 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.44 | 5.83 | 8.35 | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.53 | 7.51 | 19.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 | 11.7 | 17.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.41 | 10.12 | 14.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 1 Libya 31.57 compare
- 2 Russian Federation 16.78 compare
- 3 Afghanistan 16.63 compare
- 4 Algeria 16.53 compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 15.59 compare
More financial sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Net migration -37,630 (2025)
- Broad money 211.5% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 164.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 49.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 164.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 175.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 67.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in East Asia & Pacific?
- Total reserves in months of imports in East Asia & Pacific was 11.35 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 19.36 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 1996.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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)].