Total reserves in months of imports in IDA blend
IDA blend: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.83 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in IDA blend, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in IDA blend is 5.83, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in IDA blend peaked at 13.44 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 1992.
IDA blend ranks 35th of 45 groups 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.76 | — |
| 1978 | 2.26 | -39.9% |
| 1979 | 4.06 | +79.7% |
| 1980 | 4.99 | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 2.08 | -58.3% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.16 | +47.7% |
| 1984 | 2.24 | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 2.45 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 2.78 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 2.45 | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 3.79 | +54.4% |
| 1991 | 3.36 | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 | -48.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 2.52 | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 2.54 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.02 | +176.5% |
| 1997 | 12.08 | +72.0% |
| 1998 | 13.44 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 3.49 | -74.0% |
| 2000 | 6.03 | +72.8% |
| 2001 | 5.36 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 5.49 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.75 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.75 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 7.39 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 9.26 | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 8.09 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 6.51 | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 6.58 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.64 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 4.11 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 4.84 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 7.27 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.11 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 9.36 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 9.44 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.13 | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 8.89 | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 7.73 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 6.48 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 5.82 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 7.01 | +20.4% |
| 2025 | 5.83 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.36 | 2.26 | 4.06 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 1.96 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 | 1.74 | 13.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.72 | 5.36 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 | 4.11 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 5.82 | 8.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More financial sector data for IDA blend
- Net migration -1.36 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.0% (2024)
- Broad money 33.4% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.8% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 15.3% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 15.3% (2022)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in IDA blend?
- Total reserves in months of imports in IDA blend was 5.83 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 in 1998.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 1992.
- How does IDA blend rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- IDA blend ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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)].