Total reserves in months of imports in IDA only
IDA only: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in IDA only, 1977–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in IDA only stood at 5.57.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in IDA only peaked at 9.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 1990.
IDA only ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.48 | — |
| 1978 | 3.11 | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 6.01 | +93.4% |
| 1980 | 4.74 | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 3.48 | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 3.58 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.15 | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 2.86 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 3.38 | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 3.33 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.51 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.63 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.26 | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 2.69 | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 3.29 | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 3.56 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 4.38 | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 4.76 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 3.67 | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 3.52 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.24 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 3.33 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.73 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.22 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.16 | +118.1% |
| 2006 | 8.12 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 7.12 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 6.09 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 7.39 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 6.79 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.64 | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.85 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.55 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 6.01 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 6.01 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 5.78 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 8.29 | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 5.67 | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 4.48 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 4.96 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 5.57 | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 | 3.11 | 6.01 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.59 | 2.86 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 | 2.69 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 | 3.39 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 4.63 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 | 4.48 | 8.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More financial sector data for IDA only
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 32.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2024)
- Broad money 47.1% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 32.9% (2024)
- Net migration -901,514 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in IDA only?
- Total reserves in months of imports in IDA only was 5.57 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 in 2005.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 1990.
- How does IDA only rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- IDA only ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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)].