Total reserves in months of imports in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Post-demographic dividend, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Post-demographic dividend is 7.04, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 10.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 1992.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.11 | — |
| 1976 | 3.64 | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 4.51 | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 5.25 | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 6.8 | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 6.28 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 4.67 | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 5.38 | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 4.91 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 4.25 | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 4.54 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 4.39 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.74 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.79 | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 3.75 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.53 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.79 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 3.29 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 3.67 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 3.61 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.77 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.74 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.02 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 4.56 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.41 | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 8.32 | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 9.08 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 7.99 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 7.43 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.18 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.43 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 8.41 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 7.47 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 7.17 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.62 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.79 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 9.03 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.11 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.22 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 8.74 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 10.91 | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 6.98 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 6.85 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.64 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 7.04 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 | 3.64 | 6.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.67 | 3.75 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 | 3.29 | 4.4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.11 | 4.56 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 | 7.17 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 | 6.64 | 10.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 19 Central African Republic 9.63 compare
- 20 Macau, China 9 compare
- 21 Solomon Islands 8.9 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 8.69 compare
- 23 Uruguay 8.67 compare
- 24 Brazil 8.42 compare
- 25 Kuwait 8.41 compare
More financial sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Net migration 4.13 million (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 45.8% (2024)
- Broad money 123.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 73.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 158.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 0.6008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Post-demographic dividend?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Post-demographic dividend was 7.04 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 1992.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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)].