Total reserves in months of imports in Philippines
Philippines: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Philippines is 7.33, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Philippines peaked at 12.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9043, in 1983.
That places Philippines 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.78 | — |
| 1978 | 4 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 4.62 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 4.61 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.08 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 1.79 | -41.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9043 | -49.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 1.58 | +51.4% |
| 1986 | 3.86 | +144.0% |
| 1987 | 2.72 | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 2.2 | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 1.96 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 1.49 | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 3.26 | +119.4% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.15 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 3.07 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.61 | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 3.07 | +56.7% |
| 1999 | 5.17 | +68.2% |
| 2000 | 4.68 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 5.14 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.04 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.45 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.09 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.19 | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 10.44 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 11.47 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.62 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.94 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.85 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 7.78 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 6.88 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 7.72 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 12.29 | +59.1% |
| 2021 | 9.66 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 7.17 | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 7.62 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 7.34 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 7.33 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.13 | 3.78 | 4.62 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 0.9043 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 | 1.49 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 | 4.45 | 9.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 | 6.88 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 | 7.17 | 12.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More financial sector data for Philippines
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 194,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 46.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 149.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 13.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 63.95 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 67.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 81.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 80.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 692.97 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Philippines?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Philippines was 7.33 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9043 in 1983.
- How does Philippines rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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)].