Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia stood at 1.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia peaked at 7.09 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4911, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd of 178 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.43 | — |
| 1978 | 4.35 | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 5.39 | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 3.61 | -33.0% |
| 1981 | 5.23 | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 3.64 | -30.4% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | -51.7% |
| 1985 | 2.26 | +88.1% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | +39.7% |
| 1987 | 2.07 | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 1.32 | -36.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4911 | -59.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +205.3% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 5.54 | +150.4% |
| 1994 | 5.38 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.38 | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 7.09 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 4.83 | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 3.82 | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 3.45 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +109.1% |
| 2003 | 4.33 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 4.74 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.53 | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | +116.9% |
| 2010 | 2.69 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 2.87 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 1.97 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9215 | -55.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5786 | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +80.2% |
| 2024 | 1.78 | +70.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.06 | 4.35 | 5.43 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.62 | 1.2 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 0.4911 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 1.08 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.78 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 0.5786 | 2.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 92.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 21.89 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 91.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 21.97 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 91.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 21.97 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 91.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 21.97 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 70.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia was 1.78 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1996.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4911 in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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)].