Total reserves in months of imports in OECD members
OECD members: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in OECD members, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in OECD members is 7.22, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in OECD members peaked at 11.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 1995.
That places OECD members 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.05 | — |
| 1976 | 3.58 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 4.47 | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 5.22 | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 6.79 | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 6.29 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 4.68 | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 5.37 | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 4.85 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 4.17 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 4.43 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 4.32 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.72 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 3.74 | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 3.78 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 3.26 | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 3.6 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 3.52 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 3.71 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 3.79 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.89 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.31 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 4.47 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 6.29 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 8.32 | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 7.99 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 7.41 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.12 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.34 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 8.36 | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 7.28 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 7.09 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.34 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.7 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.92 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 9.14 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.23 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.34 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.88 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 11.2 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 9.54 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 7.12 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 7.07 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.84 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 7.22 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.82 | 3.58 | 6.79 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.63 | 3.7 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 | 3.2 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 4.47 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 | 7.09 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 | 6.84 | 11.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 17 Peru 10.42 compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 10.28 compare
- 19 Central African Republic 9.63 compare
- 20 Macao 9 compare
- 21 Solomon Islands 8.9 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 8.69 compare
- 23 Uruguay 8.67 compare
More financial sector data for OECD members
- Broad money 113.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.53 % 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)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 1.91 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 147.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 43.6% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.7% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 68.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in OECD members?
- Total reserves in months of imports in OECD members was 7.22 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 1995.
- How does OECD members rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- OECD members ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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)].