Total reserves in months of imports in European Union
European Union: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in European Union, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in European Union stood at 4.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in European Union peaked at 6.32 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2008.
European Union ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.59 | — |
| 1976 | 4.13 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 4.42 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 5.24 | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 6.32 | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 5.72 | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 4.46 | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 4.88 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 4.79 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 4.41 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.38 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.87 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 3.99 | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 4.02 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.74 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 4.34 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 3.44 | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 3.47 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.65 | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 2.33 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.29 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 3.14 | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 3.07 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.99 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.88 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 3.66 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 3.67 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 3.02 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 3.18 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.35 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 4.22 | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.94 | 4.13 | 6.32 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.58 | 3.99 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 | 2.65 | 4.34 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 1.86 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.65 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 | 3.02 | 4.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More financial sector data for European Union
- Claims on central government, etc. 24.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 26.01 % 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 -262.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -317,019 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 75.6% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 75.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 73.5% (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 European Union?
- Total reserves in months of imports in European Union was 4.22 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2008.
- How does European Union rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- European Union ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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)].