Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 5.79 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Ukraine, 1994–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Ukraine is 5.79, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Ukraine peaked at 5.79 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4478, in 1994.
Ukraine ranks 52nd of 179 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 (reserves International Financial) 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 | 4.83 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 3.54 | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 3.82 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.98 | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.79 | +15.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 | 4.66 | 3.54 | 5.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More financial sector data for Ukraine
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Ukraine?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Ukraine was 5.79 in 2025, 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 5.79 in 2025.
- 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 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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)].