Total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Total reserves in months of imports was 6.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia stood at 6.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 11.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2001.
That places Europe & Central Asia 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.26 | — |
| 1976 | 3.83 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 4.93 | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 5.8 | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 7.22 | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 6.49 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 5.01 | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 5.76 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 5.41 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 4.88 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 4.87 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 5.26 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 4.22 | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 4.18 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.82 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 4.25 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 3.55 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 4.05 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.58 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 3.67 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.59 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.99 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.68 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.67 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.72 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.08 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 5.29 | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 6.55 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 4.52 | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 6.55 | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 6.16 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.35 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 6.63 | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 6.43 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.92 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 7.41 | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 8 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 8.64 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.97 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 8.85 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 11.59 | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 9.82 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 8.05 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 7.43 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 7.54 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.56 | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.21 | 3.83 | 7.22 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.12 | 4.18 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 2.99 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 2.67 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 5.35 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 6.56 | 11.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 78.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 1.18 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 79.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.7% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Europe & Central Asia was 6.56 in 2025, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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)].