economic2025
Total reserves in months of imports
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.0months
Median: 4.4months
Countries Covered
178
with available data
Highest
Libya
31.6months
Lowest
Equatorial Guinea
0.0months
Top 5 Countries
1Libya31.6months
2Russian Federation16.8months
3Afghanistan16.6months
4Algeria16.5months
5Saudi Arabia15.6months
By Region
Asia7.8months(26 countries)
South America6.6months(7 countries)
Africa5.9months(9 countries)
Other4.8months(98 countries)
North America3.9months(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0months)High (31.6months)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.0months)
Asia (26)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Other (98)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
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
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libya | 31.6months |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 16.8months |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 16.6months |
| 4 | Algeria | 16.5months |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 15.6months |
| 6 | Israel | 14.5months |
| 7 | Japan | 14.0months |
| 8 | Lebanon | 13.6months |
| 9 | Switzerland | 13.2months |
| 10 | Nepal | 13.0months |
| 11 | Vanuatu | 12.6months |
| 12 | Samoa | 12.4months |
| 13 | People's Republic of China | 11.9months |
| 14 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.7months |
| 15 | Iraq | 11.2months |
| 16 | Tonga | 10.8months |
| 17 | Peru | 10.4months |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | 10.3months |
| 19 | Central African Republic | 9.6months |
| 20 | Macao | 9.0months |
| 21 | Solomon Islands | 8.9months |
| 22 | Cape Verde | 8.7months |
| 23 | Uruguay | 8.7months |
| 24 | Brazil | 8.4months |
| 25 | Kuwait | 8.4months |
| 26 | Thailand | 8.0months |
| 27 | Cambodia | 7.9months |
| 28 | Brunei Darussalam | 7.9months |
| 29 | India | 7.9months |
| 30 | Jordan | 7.8months |
| 31 | Czech Republic | 7.6months |
| 32 | Comoros | 7.6months |
| 33 | Qatar | 7.5months |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 7.4months |
| 35 | Guatemala | 7.4months |
| 36 | Philippines | 7.3months |
| 37 | Colombia | 7.3months |
| 38 | Albania | 7.2months |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 7.2months |
| 40 | Nigeria | 7.1months |
| 41 | Haiti | 6.8months |
| 42 | Bhutan | 6.6months |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.5months |
| 44 | Jamaica | 6.5months |
| 45 | South Korea | 6.5months |
| 46 | South Africa | 6.2months |
| 47 | Serbia | 6.2months |
| 48 | Timor-Leste | 6.1months |
| 49 | Morocco | 5.9months |
| 50 | Poland | 5.9months |
| 51 | Aruba | 5.8months |
| 52 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.8months |
| 53 | Tajikistan | 5.7months |
| 54 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.7months |
| 55 | Nicaragua | 5.7months |
| 56 | Hong Kong | 5.7months |
| 57 | Italy | 5.7months |
| 58 | Paraguay | 5.6months |
| 59 | Lesotho | 5.5months |
| 60 | Romania | 5.5months |
| 61 | Indonesia | 5.5months |
| 62 | Madagascar | 5.5months |
| 63 | Mauritania | 5.4months |
| 64 | Moldova, Republic of | 5.4months |
| 65 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5.4months |
| 66 | Angola | 5.3months |
| 67 | Iceland | 5.3months |
| 68 | Honduras | 5.3months |
| 69 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 5.3months |
| 70 | Cameroon | 5.3months |
| 71 | United Arab Emirates | 5.2months |
| 72 | Mauritius | 5.2months |
| 73 | Ukraine | 5.0months |
| 74 | Azerbaijan | 5.0months |
| 75 | Papua New Guinea | 4.9months |
| 76 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.8months |
| 77 | Botswana | 4.8months |
| 78 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.7months |
| 79 | Türkiye | 4.7months |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 4.6months |
| 81 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.6months |
| 82 | Tunisia | 4.5months |
| 83 | Malaysia | 4.5months |
| 84 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.4months |
| 85 | Fiji | 4.4months |
| 86 | Denmark | 4.4months |
| 87 | Singapore | 4.4months |
| 88 | Norway | 4.4months |
| 89 | Egypt | 4.4months |
| 90 | Grenada | 4.4months |
| 91 | Gabon | 4.2months |
| 92 | Chile | 4.2months |
| 93 | Rwanda | 4.2months |
| 94 | Argentina | 4.1months |
| 95 | Kenya | 4.0months |
| 96 | Dominican Republic | 4.0months |
| 97 | Namibia | 4.0months |
| 98 | Bahamas | 4.0months |
| 99 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.9months |
| 100 | Montenegro | 3.9months |
| 101 | Bangladesh | 3.9months |
| 102 | New Zealand | 3.9months |
| 103 | Dominica | 3.9months |
| 104 | Pakistan | 3.8months |
| 105 | Mexico | 3.7months |
| 106 | Oman | 3.7months |
| 107 | Seychelles | 3.7months |
| 108 | Venezuela | 3.7months |
| 109 | Hungary | 3.5months |
| 110 | Belize | 3.5months |
| 111 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.5months |
| 112 | France | 3.5months |
| 113 | Mozambique | 3.4months |
| 114 | Armenia | 3.4months |
| 115 | Mongolia | 3.3months |
| 116 | Zambia | 3.3months |
| 117 | Suriname | 3.3months |
| 118 | Myanmar | 3.3months |
| 119 | Portugal | 3.1months |
| 120 | Germany | 3.1months |
| 121 | Belarus | 3.0months |
| 122 | Georgia | 3.0months |
| 123 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.0months |
| 124 | Saint Lucia | 3.0months |
| 125 | San Marino | 2.9months |
| 126 | Sri Lanka | 2.9months |
| 127 | Ecuador | 2.9months |
| 128 | United States of America | 2.8months |
| 129 | El Salvador | 2.4months |
| 130 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.4months |
| 131 | Uganda | 2.4months |
| 132 | Vietnam | 2.4months |
| 133 | State of Palestine | 2.3months |
| 134 | Chad | 2.3months |
| 135 | Sweden | 2.1months |
| 136 | Spain | 2.0months |
| 137 | Latvia | 2.0months |
| 138 | Liberia | 2.0months |
| 139 | Malawi | 1.9months |
| 140 | Eswatini | 1.9months |
| 141 | Austria | 1.8months |
| 142 | Ethiopia | 1.8months |
| 143 | Sierra Leone | 1.8months |
| 144 | Panama | 1.7months |
| 145 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.7months |
| 146 | Finland | 1.7months |
| 147 | Ghana | 1.6months |
| 148 | Republic of the Congo | 1.6months |
| 149 | Canada | 1.6months |
| 150 | Australia | 1.6months |
| 151 | Slovakia | 1.5months |
| 152 | Bahrain | 1.4months |
| 153 | United Kingdom | 1.4months |
| 154 | Maldives | 1.3months |
| 155 | Greece | 1.3months |
| 156 | Guinea | 1.3months |
| 157 | Barbados | 1.3months |
| 158 | Yemen | 1.2months |
| 159 | Lithuania | 1.2months |
| 160 | Belgium | 1.0months |
| 161 | Djibouti | 0.9months |
| 162 | Guyana | 0.8months |
| 163 | Eritrea | 0.8months |
| 164 | Burundi | 0.7months |
| 165 | Netherlands | 0.7months |
| 166 | Estonia | 0.7months |
| 167 | Croatia | 0.7months |
| 168 | Slovenia | 0.7months |
| 169 | Cyprus | 0.5months |
| 170 | Bolivia | 0.5months |
| 171 | Zimbabwe | 0.5months |
| 172 | Cayman Islands | 0.3months |
| 173 | Malta | 0.2months |
| 174 | Sudan | 0.2months |
| 175 | South Sudan | 0.2months |
| 176 | Ireland | 0.1months |
| 177 | Luxembourg | 0.1months |
| 178 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0months |
Showing 178 of 178 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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