Total reserves in months of imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total reserves in months of imports was 11.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1976–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 11.5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 30.69 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 1991.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.46 | — |
| 1977 | 9.1 | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 6.02 | -33.9% |
| 1979 | 7.68 | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 7.15 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 5.02 | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 5.34 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.97 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 4.56 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 6.39 | +40.3% |
| 1986 | 6.96 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 7.21 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 6.05 | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 4.99 | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 4.34 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 4.08 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.42 | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 5.34 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.69 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 6.08 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.3 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.33 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 6.87 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 8.21 | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 9.08 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 8.46 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.99 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 9.86 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.97 | +72.1% |
| 2006 | 21.1 | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 23.59 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 25.41 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 25.56 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.72 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.69 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 29.29 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 28.78 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.72 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 23.79 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 25.61 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 23.21 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 21.35 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 19.32 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 23.48 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 19.44 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 16.69 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 13.84 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 11.5 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.56 | 6.02 | 11.46 | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.86 | 4.56 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 | 4.08 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.82 | 8.21 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.35 | 19.32 | 30.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 | 11.5 | 23.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Net migration -775,711 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 52.3% (2025)
- Broad money 78.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 49.8% (2017)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -293.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 11.5 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.69 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 1991.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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)].