Total reserves in months of imports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total reserves in months of imports was 0.5194 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Zimbabwe stood at 0.5194.
That represents a change of up 302.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.04 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0628, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.17 | — |
| 1978 | 2.26 | +93.7% |
| 1979 | 4.04 | +78.7% |
| 1980 | 2.66 | -34.3% |
| 1981 | 1.87 | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 1.75 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 2.06 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 2.06 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.68 | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 2.45 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 2.26 | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 1.64 | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.39 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 1.77 | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | +82.4% |
| 1994 | 2.48 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8315 | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7954 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6562 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5284 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6876 | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7417 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.531 | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1311 | -75.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3155 | +140.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0628 | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | +1729.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7043 | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1291 | -81.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5194 | +302.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 | 1.17 | 4.04 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 1.64 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.39 | 3.23 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.655 | 0.1311 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5128 | 0.0628 | 1.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 302.18 % 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 123.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 26.26 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 123.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 26.42 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 133.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 51.13 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Zimbabwe?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Zimbabwe was 0.5194 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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)].