Total reserves in months of imports in Türkiye
Türkiye: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Türkiye, 1974–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 4.73 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Türkiye peaked at 6.47 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 1985.
Türkiye ranks 78th of 179 countries 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.47 | — |
| 1975 | 3.4 | -47.5% |
| 1976 | 3.1 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.27 | -26.8% |
| 1978 | 3.77 | +66.1% |
| 1979 | 5.01 | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 4.28 | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 2.77 | -35.3% |
| 1982 | 3.01 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 2.82 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.22 | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 1.94 | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 2.46 | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 2.47 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.54 | +39.0% |
| 1990 | 3.16 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 2.86 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 2.98 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.51 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 3.4 | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 3.72 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 4.01 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.91 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.11 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.47 | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.64 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 4.74 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 4.83 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.82 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.91 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 4.98 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 5.53 | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.47 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.46 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.43 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 4.22 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 5.18 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 4.62 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 4.16 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 4.73 | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 2.27 | 6.47 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 1.94 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 | 2.51 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 | 3.91 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 4.02 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 | 3.88 | 4.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 75 Gambia 4.79 compare
- 76 Botswana 4.76 compare
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.75 compare
- 79 Costa Rica 4.65 compare
- 80 North Macedonia 4.57 compare
- 81 Tunisia 4.51 compare
More financial sector data for Türkiye
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 365,380 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 913.08 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 83.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 46.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 52.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 135.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 134.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,565 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Türkiye?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Türkiye was 4.73 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 1974.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 1985.
- How does Türkiye rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Türkiye ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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)].