Total reserves in months of imports in Honduras
Honduras: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Honduras, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Honduras recorded 5.3 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Honduras peaked at 8.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.228, in 1989.
That places Honduras 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.14 | — |
| 1975 | 2.43 | +113.7% |
| 1976 | 2.71 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 2.97 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 2.55 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 2.42 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.46 | -39.5% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 1.38 | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 1.33 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.27 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4869 | -52.9% |
| 1989 | 0.228 | -53.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4037 | +77.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9458 | +134.3% |
| 1992 | 1.56 | +64.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7391 | -52.5% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | +53.1% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 1.21 | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 2.52 | +107.9% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 4.67 | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 4.23 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 4.43 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.72 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.96 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 4.66 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.54 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 2.96 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 2.62 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 3.51 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.82 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.98 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.56 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.93 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 8.34 | +69.2% |
| 2021 | 5.99 | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 4.84 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 4.29 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 4.46 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 | 1.14 | 2.97 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 0.228 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 0.4037 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 2.96 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 | 2.62 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 | 4.29 | 8.34 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Honduras
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 20.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1833 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 659.63 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 20.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 670.52 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 20.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 677.01 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 20.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 677.07 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 18.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Honduras?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Honduras was 5.3 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.228 in 1989.
- How does Honduras rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Honduras ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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)].