Total reserves in months of imports in South Asia
South Asia: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in South Asia, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in South Asia stood at 7.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in South Asia peaked at 12.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 1990.
South Asia ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.79 | — |
| 1976 | 6.98 | +84.1% |
| 1977 | 9.81 | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 9.95 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 10.76 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 7.92 | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 5.25 | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 5.21 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 5.05 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.27 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 5.6 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 5.49 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.89 | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 3.04 | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 2.15 | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 3.13 | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 3.7 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 5.22 | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 6.68 | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 4.91 | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 4.76 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.09 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 5.98 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 5.86 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.16 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 9.96 | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 11.8 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 10.92 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.27 | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 8.69 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.86 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 7.54 | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 9.51 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 7.58 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 6.04 | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.96 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.52 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 7.93 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 8.32 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 8 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.74 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 8.03 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 12.54 | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 9.52 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 6.83 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 7.82 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 7.46 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 7.72 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.26 | 3.79 | 10.76 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.17 | 3.04 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 2.15 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.06 | 5.86 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 | 5.8 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 | 6.83 | 12.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 11.66 compare
- 15 Iraq 11.21 compare
- 16 Tonga 10.8 compare
- 17 Peru 10.42 compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 10.28 compare
- 19 Central African Republic 9.63 compare
- 20 Macau, China 9 compare
More financial sector data for South Asia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Broad money 79.6% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 43.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration -1.30 million (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in South Asia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in South Asia was 7.72 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- South Asia ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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)].