Total reserves in months of imports in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Total reserves in months of imports was 16.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.78
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.62
in 2020
All-time low
1.26
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Russian Federation, 1994–2024

051015201994200920241994: 1.31995: 2.41996: 21997: 21998: 1.61999: 2.42000: 4.72001: 5.22002: 6.12003: 7.52004: 9.92005: 10.92006: 13.62007: 162008: 10.82009: 16.52010: 14.22011: 11.62012: 11.52013: 10.32014: 8.52015: 12.42016: 13.22017: 12.52018: 12.92019: 14.52020: 18.62021: 15.12022: 16.12023: 16.32024: 16.8

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

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports in Russian Federation, 1994 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 9,271 data points, 1960–2025
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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)].