Reserves in months of imports — all countries

Reserves in months of imports — Cyprus

Reserves in months of imports in Cyprus in 2025 — 0.53 months. Ranked 85 in the world out of 87. Since 1976, the indicator has fallen by 92.9%.

2025 0.53 months +60.58% vs 2024
World rank 85of 87
Period maximum 7.47 months1976
Period minimum 0.18 months2018

Trend over time

1976–2025 · months of imports

Reserves in months of imports — Cyprus, 1976–202502468197619811986199119962001200620112016202120251976: 7.47 months1977: 6.36 months1978: 6.02 months1979: 5.96 months1980: 5.44 months1981: 5.25 months1982: 5.97 months1983: 5.61 months1984: 5.02 months1985: 5.84 months1986: 6.86 months1987: 6.57 months1988: 5.49 months1989: 5.42 months1990: 5.95 months1991: 5.3 months1992: 3.21 months1993: 4.59 months1994: 5.21 months1995: 2.93 months1996: 3.64 months1997: 3.36 months1998: 3.72 months1999: 4.13 months2000: 3.58 months2001: 4.6 months2002: 5.75 months2003: 5.42 months2004: 5.16 months2005: 4.95 months2006: 5.85 months2007: 4.8 months2008: 0.37 months2009: 0.52 months2010: 0.42 months2011: 0.38 months2012: 0.43 months2013: 0.31 months2014: 0.29 months2015: 0.22 months2016: 0.32 months2017: 0.21 months2018: 0.18 months2019: 0.2 months2020: 0.24 months2021: 0.25 months2022: 0.34 months2023: 0.3 months2024: 0.33 months2025: 0.53 months
Change over the period: −6.94 (−92.88%) Average annual rate: -5.25 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Cyprus 0.53 months
World 8.89 months
Europe & Central Asia 6.56 months
Reserves in months of imports — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year months Change Change, %
2025 0.53 +0.2 +60.58%
2024 0.33 +0.03 +9.21%
2023 0.3 −0.04 −10.92%
2022 0.34 +0.09 +38.09%
2021 0.25 +0 +2.04%
2020 0.24 +0.04 +19.16%
2019 0.2 +0.03 +15.59%
2018 0.18 −0.04 −18%
2017 0.21 −0.11 −33.94%
2016 0.32 +0.11 +50.03%
2015 0.22 −0.07 −25.44%
2014 0.29 −0.02 −7.56%
2013 0.31 −0.12 −27.11%
2012 0.43 +0.05 +13.69%
2011 0.38 −0.04 −10.33%
2010 0.42 −0.1 −18.58%
2009 0.52 +0.15 +41.7%
2008 0.37 −4.44 −92.39%
2007 4.8 −1.05 −18%
2006 5.85 +0.91 +18.33%
2005 4.95 −0.21 −4.15%
2004 5.16 −0.26 −4.78%
2003 5.42 −0.33 −5.78%
2002 5.75 +1.15 +25.08%
2001 4.6 +1.02 +28.36%
2000 3.58 −0.55 −13.27%
1999 4.13 +0.41 +11.16%
1998 3.72 +0.36 +10.57%
1997 3.36 −0.27 −7.52%
1996 3.64 +0.71 +24.13%
1995 2.93 −2.28 −43.82%
1994 5.21 +0.62 +13.6%
1993 4.59 +1.38 +43.13%
1992 3.21 −2.1 −39.54%
1991 5.3 −0.65 −10.9%
1990 5.95 +0.53 +9.82%
1989 5.42 −0.07 −1.3%
1988 5.49 −1.08 −16.48%
1987 6.57 −0.28 −4.15%
1986 6.86 +1.01 +17.36%
1985 5.84 +0.82 +16.43%
1984 5.02 −0.59 −10.57%
1983 5.61 −0.35 −5.94%
1982 5.97 +0.71 +13.56%
1981 5.25 −0.18 −3.37%
1980 5.44 −0.53 −8.84%
1979 5.96 −0.06 −0.97%
1978 6.02 −0.34 −5.34%
1977 6.36 −1.11 −14.85%
1976 7.47

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.