Total reserves in months of imports in North America
North America: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in North America, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in North America stood at 2.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in North America peaked at 5.82 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9006, in 2005.
North America ranks 47th of 47 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 North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 | — |
| 1971 | 2.78 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 3.08 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 3.83 | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 4.5 | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 3.59 | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 3.03 | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 3.08 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.4 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 5.75 | +69.0% |
| 1980 | 5.82 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.85 | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 4.59 | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 3.7 | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 2.52 | -31.9% |
| 1985 | 2.78 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 3.01 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.48 | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 2.65 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.59 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.46 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.19 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 2.27 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.96 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9162 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9006 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9089 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | +76.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.76 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.89 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 2.73 | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6 | 2.78 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 | 2.48 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.08 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.9006 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.37 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 1.65 | 2.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 44 Jamaica 6.47 compare
- 45 Republic of Korea 6.46 compare
- 46 South Africa 6.22 compare
- 47 Serbia 6.16 compare
- 48 Timor-Leste 6.07 compare
- 49 Morocco 5.93 compare
- 50 Poland 5.87 compare
More financial sector data for North America
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 44.5% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net migration 1.56 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 201.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 44.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 54.2% (2025)
- Broad money 99.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 44.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in North America?
- Total reserves in months of imports in North America was 2.73 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 in 1980.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9006 in 2005.
- How does North America rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- North America ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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)].