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Reserves in months of imports — CIS

Reserves in months of imports in the CIS in 2024 — 12.2 months. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 414.1%.

2024 12.2 months +2.96% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 15.07 months2020
Period minimum 1.69 months1998

Trend over time

1995–2024 · months of imports

Reserves in months of imports — CIS, 1995–202405101520199519982001200420072010201320162019202220241995: 2.37 months1996: 2.01 months1997: 2.01 months1998: 1.69 months1999: 2.35 months2000: 3.97 months2001: 4.45 months2002: 5.13 months2003: 6.19 months2004: 7.96 months2005: 8.6 months2006: 10.86 months2007: 12.59 months2008: 8.71 months2009: 13.04 months2010: 11.55 months2011: 9.6 months2012: 9.47 months2013: 8.81 months2014: 7.58 months2015: 10.26 months2016: 11.15 months2017: 10.7 months2018: 10.54 months2019: 11.56 months2020: 15.07 months2021: 12.36 months2022: 12.18 months2023: 11.85 months2024: 12.2 months
Change over the period: +9.82 (+414.13%) Average annual rate: 5.81 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: CIS

CIS 12.2 months
World 8.8 months
Reserves in months of imports — CIS, by year CIS All countries CSV XLSX
Year months Change Change, %
2024 12.2 +0.35 +2.96%
2023 11.85 −0.33 −2.75%
2022 12.18 −0.18 −1.44%
2021 12.36 −2.71 −17.97%
2020 15.07 +3.5 +30.3%
2019 11.56 +1.03 +9.73%
2018 10.54 −0.17 −1.54%
2017 10.7 −0.45 −4%
2016 11.15 +0.89 +8.65%
2015 10.26 +2.68 +35.27%
2014 7.58 −1.22 −13.86%
2013 8.81 −0.67 −7.03%
2012 9.47 −0.13 −1.34%
2011 9.6 −1.95 −16.92%
2010 11.55 −1.48 −11.38%
2009 13.04 +4.33 +49.75%
2008 8.71 −3.88 −30.83%
2007 12.59 +1.73 +15.93%
2006 10.86 +2.26 +26.3%
2005 8.6 +0.64 +7.98%
2004 7.96 +1.77 +28.52%
2003 6.19 +1.06 +20.71%
2002 5.13 +0.68 +15.4%
2001 4.45 +0.47 +11.94%
2000 3.97 +1.63 +69.39%
1999 2.35 +0.66 +38.98%
1998 1.69 −0.32 −15.95%
1997 2.01 −0 −0.06%
1996 2.01 −0.36 −15.32%
1995 2.37 — —

About the indicator

The ratio of international reserves to average monthly imports of goods and services. The commonly accepted minimum benchmark of adequacy is three months of imports; below that level a country becomes vulnerable to external shocks and to a halt in the inflow of capital.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by imports: all of the reserves of a group divided by its average monthly imports. Weighting by population or GDP will not do here — imports are precisely what stands in the denominator of the indicator.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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