Total reserves in months of imports in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Total reserves in months of imports was 16.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Russian Federation, 1994–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Russian Federation is 16.78, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Russian Federation peaked at 18.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 1994.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 179 countries 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.26 | — |
| 1995 | 2.44 | +94.1% |
| 1996 | 2.03 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 2.02 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6 | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 2.37 | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 4.74 | +100.1% |
| 2001 | 5.24 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 7.53 | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 9.89 | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 10.92 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 13.6 | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 16.05 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 10.78 | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 16.45 | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 14.16 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 11.63 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 11.52 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.34 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 8.52 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 12.38 | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 13.23 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 12.49 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 12.87 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.49 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 18.62 | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 15.12 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 16.1 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 16.26 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.78 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.26 | 2.44 | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.13 | 4.74 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.16 | 8.52 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 | 15.12 | 18.62 | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Russian Federation
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 557,650 current LCU per person (2021)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 44.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.62 billion SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 150.05 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 295.25 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 316.44 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 466.49 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 466.50 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,247 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Russian Federation?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Russian Federation was 16.78 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 1994.
- How does Russian Federation rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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)].