Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in IDA total
IDA total: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 8.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in IDA total, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
IDA total recorded 8.3 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in IDA total peaked at 8.73 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 1984.
IDA total ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.67 | — |
| 1978 | 2.63 | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 4.78 | +82.0% |
| 1980 | 4.93 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.58 | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 2.76 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3.16 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 2.51 | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 2.84 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 3.04 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2.96 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.89 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.31 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 3.36 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.33 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.87 | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 3.42 | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 3.87 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 3.29 | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 4.96 | +50.7% |
| 1997 | 7.6 | +53.2% |
| 1998 | 8.08 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.45 | -57.3% |
| 2000 | 4.86 | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 4.68 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.92 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.12 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.65 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 8.32 | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 8.73 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.65 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 6.31 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 7.02 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 5.92 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 4.39 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 4.73 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 5.93 | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 5.97 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.72 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 7.51 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 7.54 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.09 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 5.99 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.55 | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 6.61 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 5.41 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 5.35 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.26 | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 8.3 | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7 | 2.63 | 4.78 | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 2.51 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 | 2.87 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.33 | 4.68 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 4.39 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 5.35 | 8.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More financial sector data for IDA total
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -7.81 % 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 27.1% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 20.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.2% (2024)
- Broad money 40.6% (2025)
- Net migration -2.26 million (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in IDA total?
- Total reserves in months of imports in IDA total was 8.3 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 in 2006.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 1984.
- How does IDA total rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- IDA total ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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)].