Total reserves in months of imports in Ukraine
Ukraine: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Ukraine, 1994–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Ukraine is 5.03, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 328.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Ukraine peaked at 5.43 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4478, in 1994.
Ukraine ranks 72nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4478 | — |
| 1995 | 0.7141 | +59.5% |
| 1996 | 1.15 | +61.4% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5064 | -59.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8625 | +70.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9844 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 1.83 | +86.3% |
| 2002 | 2.56 | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.32 | +62.2% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.28 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.65 | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 5.43 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | -48.2% |
| 2015 | 3.06 | +160.4% |
| 2016 | 3.19 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 4.78 | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 3.85 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 5.04 | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 5.03 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8218 | 0.4478 | 1.25 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 0.9844 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 1.17 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 3.5 | 5.04 | 5 |
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- 73 Azerbaijan 4.95 compare
- 74 Papua New Guinea 4.9 compare
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More financial sector data for Ukraine
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,073 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.1713 % 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)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 25.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.182 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,000 SDR per person (2025)
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- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,001 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Ukraine?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Ukraine was 5.03 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4478 in 1994.
- How does Ukraine rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Ukraine ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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)].