Total reserves in months of imports in Small states
Small states: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Small states, 1976–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Small states stood at 4.49.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Small states peaked at 12.06 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 1997.
That places Small states 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.54 | — |
| 1977 | 11.12 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 12.06 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 10.43 | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 9.4 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 11.04 | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 9.71 | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 8.8 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 7.48 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 7.32 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.27 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.6 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 6.19 | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 5.42 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 5.07 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 4.63 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.77 | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 4.12 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 4.59 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3.43 | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 3.59 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.24 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 3.37 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.49 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.95 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 4.64 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 4.78 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.35 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.51 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.19 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 4.55 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 5.29 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 6.59 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 7.02 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 6.42 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 5.21 | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 5.54 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.38 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 6.57 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.11 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 5.49 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 5.94 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 7.28 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 6.31 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 4.51 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 4.41 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.49 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.04 | 10.43 | 12.06 | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.02 | 5.42 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 3.24 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 3.29 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 | 5.21 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 4.41 | 7.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More financial sector data for Small states
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 52.3% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -63.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 52.6% (2024)
- Broad money 71.0% (2019)
- Net migration -38,523 (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 54.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Small states?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Small states was 4.49 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 1978.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 1997.
- How does Small states rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Small states ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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)].