Total reserves in months of imports in Singapore
Singapore: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Singapore, 1972–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Singapore stood at 4.39.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Singapore peaked at 6.72 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 1980.
That places Singapore 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.61 | — |
| 1973 | 4.85 | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 3.73 | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 4.09 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 4.08 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.03 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.48 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 3.61 | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 2.95 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.23 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 3.54 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 3.9 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 5.22 | +33.7% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.84 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.73 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 5.67 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 5.82 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.89 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.33 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 5.62 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.23 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 6.72 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 6.07 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 5.26 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 5.59 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.89 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.59 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.08 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.63 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 6 | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 5.81 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 5.44 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.42 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.49 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.53 | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 5.87 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 3.52 | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 4.31 | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 4.18 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 4.39 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.31 | 3.61 | 5.61 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.04 | 2.95 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 | 4.73 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 4.63 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 4.8 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 3.52 | 6.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 123,291 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 217.81 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 19.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 289.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 295.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 315.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 298.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 48,902 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Singapore?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Singapore was 4.39 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 in 1998.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Singapore ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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)].