Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Palestine
Palestine: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 2.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Palestine, 2006–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2.35 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 160.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Palestine peaked at 2.35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4698, in 2016.
That places Palestine 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.02 | — |
| 2007 | 0.992 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9012 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4698 | -47.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6157 | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6999 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8456 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8677 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | +55.6% |
| 2024 | 1.91 | +41.3% |
| 2025 | 2.35 | +23.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.09, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.69, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.992 | 1.32 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9268 | 0.4698 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 0.8677 | 2.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 2.72 compare
- 129 San Marino 2.58 compare
- 130 El Salvador 2.45 compare
- 132 Uganda 2.35 compare
- 133 Chad 2.27
- 134 Sweden 2.16 compare
More financial sector data for Palestine
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7396 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 2,181 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -0.0475 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Palestine?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Palestine was 2.35 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4698 in 2016.
- How does Palestine rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Palestine ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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)].