Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Yemen
Yemen: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 1.22 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen, 2005–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2016, total reserves in months of imports in Yemen stood at 1.22. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.8% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Yemen peaked at 9.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 159th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.51 | — |
| 2006 | 9.7 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.39 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 7.03 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 7.44 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 4.15 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 4.85 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -41.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.02, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.69, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.42 | 7.03 | 9.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 1.22 | 5.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More financial sector data for Yemen
- 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 (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0003 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 (2018)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 Yemen?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Yemen was 1.22 in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Yemen ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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)].