Total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Total reserves in months of imports was 5.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1974–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 5.49, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 7.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 1985.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.47 | — |
| 1975 | 3.4 | -47.5% |
| 1976 | 3.1 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.27 | -26.8% |
| 1978 | 3.77 | +66.1% |
| 1979 | 5.01 | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 4.28 | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 2.77 | -35.3% |
| 1982 | 3.01 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 2.82 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.22 | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 1.94 | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 2.46 | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 2.47 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.54 | +39.0% |
| 1990 | 3.16 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 2.86 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 2.98 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 3.14 | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 3.37 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.53 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.49 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.73 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 4.94 | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 3.77 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 4.04 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.81 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 4.63 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.01 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 4.52 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.77 | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 5.54 | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.26 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 4.88 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 6.31 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.02 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.45 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.31 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 5.61 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.05 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 5.89 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 5.01 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.49 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 2.27 | 6.47 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 1.94 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 | 2.5 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 | 3.77 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 | 4.26 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 | 5 | 7.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.9% (2025)
- Net migration 1.29 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 42.2% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 75.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.9% (2025)
- Broad money 40.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 5.49 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 1985.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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)].