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International reserves (including gold), months of import cover

Months of imports a country could pay for using its international reserves (incl. gold). IMF WEO 2024 provides broad country coverage, 2023–2024.

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) — World Economic Outlook (WEO) Database•180 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
6.7months
Median: 6.0months
Countries Covered
180
with available data
Highest
Barbados
25.0months
Lowest
Yemen
0.4months
Top 5 Countries
1Barbados25.0months
2Japan24.0months
3Saudi Arabia20.0months
4Bahrain20.0months
5Mauritius18.0months
By Region
South America11.3months(7 countries)
Asia9.3months(25 countries)
Oceania7.5months(2 countries)
Europe6.5months(32 countries)
Other6.0months(101 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.4months)High (25.0months)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.7months)

South America (7)
Asia (25)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
Other (101)
Africa (9)
North America (4)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Months of imports a country could pay for using its international reserves (incl. gold). IMF WEO 2024 provides broad country coverage, 2023–2024. Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) — World Economic Outlook (WEO) Database.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank ↑Country ↕Value ↕
1Barbados25.0months
2Japan24.0months
3Saudi Arabia20.0months
4Bahrain20.0months
5Mauritius18.0months
6Russian Federation18.0months
7Turkmenistan18.0months
8Afghanistan18.0months
9People's Republic of China16.0months
10Kuwait16.0months
11Peru16.0months
12United Arab Emirates16.0months
13Chile15.0months
14Botswana15.0months
15Mongolia14.0months
16Brazil14.0months
17Maldives12.0months
18Qatar12.0months
19Tonga12.0months
20Bhutan12.0months
21Argentina11.0months
22Belarus10.0months
23Cuba10.0months
24India10.0months
25Israel10.0months
26Libya10.0months
27Oman10.0months
28Norway10.0months
29Seychelles10.0months
30Switzerland10.0months
31Tuvalu10.0months
32Uruguay10.0months
33Uzbekistan10.0months
34Albania10.0months
35Kazakhstan9.0months
36South Korea9.0months
37Singapore9.0months
38Thailand9.0months
39Trinidad and Tobago9.0months
40Samoa9.0months
41Australia9.0months
42Bulgaria8.0months
43Cape Verde8.0months
44Croatia8.0months
45Finland8.0months
46Iceland8.0months
47New Caledonia8.0months
48Saint Kitts and Nevis8.0months
49Bahamas8.0months
50Bolivia8.0months
51Cambodia7.0months
52Canada7.0months
53Denmark7.0months
54Ecuador7.0months
55Estonia7.0months
56Gabon7.0months
57Greece7.0months
58Indonesia7.0months
59Ireland7.0months
60Lithuania7.0months
61Malaysia7.0months
62Namibia7.0months
63Nepal7.0months
64Paraguay7.0months
65Philippines7.0months
66Poland7.0months
67Slovakia7.0months
68Slovenia7.0months
69Suriname7.0months
70Sweden7.0months
71Algeria7.0months
72Belgium7.0months
73Solomon Islands7.0months
74Cayman Islands6.0months
75Colombia6.0months
76Republic of the Congo6.0months
77Costa Rica6.0months
78Czech Republic6.0months
79France6.0months
80Germany6.0months
81Hungary6.0months
82Iraq6.0months
83Italy6.0months
84Jamaica6.0months
85Jordan6.0months
86Latvia6.0months
87Montenegro6.0months
88Morocco6.0months
89Netherlands6.0months
90New Zealand6.0months
91Papua New Guinea6.0months
92Portugal6.0months
93Romania6.0months
94Saint Lucia6.0months
95Saint Martin (French part)6.0months
96Serbia6.0months
97Spain6.0months
98The Republic of North Macedonia6.0months
99Egypt6.0months
100United Kingdom6.0months
101Bangladesh6.0months
102Bosnia and Herzegovina6.0months
103Brunei Darussalam6.0months
104Myanmar5.0months
105Fiji5.0months
106Republic of The Gambia5.0months
107Kyrgyzstan5.0months
108Luxembourg5.0months
109Mauritania5.0months
110Mexico5.0months
111Vanuatu5.0months
112Nigeria5.0months
113Saint Vincent and the Grenadines5.0months
114Eswatini5.0months
115Tunisia5.0months
116Türkiye5.0months
117Angola5.0months
118Cameroon4.0months
119Cyprus4.0months
120Benin4.0months
121Georgia4.0months
122Guyana4.0months
123Islamic Republic of Iran4.0months
124Kenya4.0months
125Lao People's Democratic Republic4.0months
126Madagascar4.0months
127Moldova, Republic of4.0months
128Aruba4.0months
129Nicaragua4.0months
130Panama4.0months
131Timor-Leste4.0months
132Rwanda4.0months
133South Africa4.0months
134United Republic of Tanzania4.0months
135Armenia4.0months
136Belize4.0months
137Sri Lanka3.5months
138El Salvador3.5months
139Burundi3.0months
140Dominican Republic3.0months
141Djibouti3.0months
142Ghana3.0months
143Guatemala3.0months
144Honduras3.0months
145Cote d'Ivoire3.0months
146Malawi3.0months
147Mali3.0months
148Mozambique3.0months
149Niger3.0months
150Senegal3.0months
151Vietnam3.0months
152Togo3.0months
153Ukraine3.0months
154Burkina Faso3.0months
155Zambia3.0months
156Austria3.0months
157Comoros2.5months
158Guinea2.5months
159Pakistan2.5months
160Guinea-Bissau2.5months
161Uganda2.5months
162Bermuda2.5months
163Chad2.0months
164Ethiopia2.0months
165Eritrea2.0months
166State of Palestine2.0months
167Lebanon2.0months
168Sierra Leone2.0months
169Sudan2.0months
170Venezuela2.0months
171Central African Republic1.5months
172Liberia1.5months
173Somalia1.5months
174South Sudan1.5months
175United States of America1.5months
176Democratic Republic of the Congo1.2months
177Haiti1.0months
178Syrian Arab Republic1.0months
179Zimbabwe0.6months
180Yemen0.4months
Showing 180 of 180 countries

Topics

#economic#months#international#reserves#including#gold#import#cover

Data Source

This data comes from International Monetary Fund (IMF) — World Economic Outlook (WEO) Database (2023).

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