Total reserves in months of imports in Eritrea

Eritrea: Total reserves in months of imports was 0.8497 in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
0.8497
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
163rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.34
in 1997
All-time low
0.8497
in 2000
Years of data
5
1996–2000

Total reserves in months of imports in Eritrea, 1996–2000

12341996199820001996: 1.61997: 4.31998: 1.21999: 1.12000: 0.85

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Analysis

In 2000, total reserves in months of imports in Eritrea stood at 0.8497. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 45.9% over five years.

That places Eritrea 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Total reserves in months of imports in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports in Eritrea, 1996 to 2000.
Year Value Change
1996 1.57
1997 4.34 +176.2%
1998 1.16 -73.2%
1999 1.15 -1.6%
2000 0.8497 -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.05 1.15 4.34 4
2000s 0.8497 0.8497 0.8497 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 160 Belgium 1.01
  2. 161 Djibouti 0.85 compare
  3. 162 Guyana 0.8499 compare
  4. 164 Burundi 0.7342 compare
  5. 165 Netherlands 0.73 compare
  6. 166 Estonia 0.7247 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Eritrea?
Total reserves in months of imports in Eritrea was 0.8497 in 2000, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 1997.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8497 in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Eritrea ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2000.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 9,249 data points, 1960–2025
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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)].