Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 7.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Least developed countries, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Least developed countries stood at 7.83.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Least developed countries peaked at 8.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1984.
That places Least developed countries 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.92 | — |
| 1980 | 6.25 | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 4.57 | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 4.54 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.59 | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 2.56 | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 3.22 | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 3.03 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 4.14 | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 4.22 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.11 | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 3.58 | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 4.19 | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 4.99 | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 3.74 | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 3.46 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.24 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.51 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.44 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.35 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.79 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.97 | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 5.74 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.52 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.11 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 7.14 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 6.46 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.75 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 6.33 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 8.86 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 6.02 | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 4.51 | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 5.33 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 6.05 | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 7.83 | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.92 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.12 | 2.56 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.24 | 5.4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.82 | 3.49 | 5.97 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 5.11 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 | 4.51 | 8.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 19 Macao 10.06 compare
- 20 Central African Republic 9.63 compare
- 21 Guatemala 9.26 compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 8.9 compare
- 23 Cape Verde 8.69 compare
- 24 Uruguay 8.63 compare
- 25 Brazil 8.42 compare
More financial sector data for Least developed countries
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -4.74 % 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 30.3% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 30.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.4% (2025)
- Broad money 45.0% (2024)
- Net migration -1.21 million (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Least developed countries?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Least developed countries was 7.83 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 1984.
- How does Least developed countries rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Least developed countries ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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)].