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Reserves in months of imports — South-Eastern Asia

Reserves in months of imports in South-Eastern Asia in 2024 — 4.89 months. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 5.3%.

2024 4.89 months −5.33% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 7.61 months2020
Period minimum 3.73 months1997

Trend over time

1993–2024 · months of imports

Reserves in months of imports — South-Eastern Asia, 1993–20243456781993199720012005200920132017202120241993: 5.17 months1994: 4.84 months1995: 4.25 months1996: 4.45 months1997: 3.73 months1998: 5.41 months1999: 5.58 months2000: 4.63 months2001: 4.94 months2002: 5.24 months2003: 5.54 months2004: 5.31 months2005: 4.73 months2006: 5.06 months2007: 5.63 months2008: 4.96 months2009: 6.83 months2010: 6.59 months2011: 6.08 months2012: 6.11 months2013: 5.76 months2014: 5.56 months2015: 5.75 months2016: 6.07 months2017: 6.01 months2018: 5.34 months2019: 5.79 months2020: 7.61 months2021: 6.3 months2022: 4.56 months2023: 5.17 months2024: 4.89 months
Change over the period: −0.28 (−5.34%) Average annual rate: -0.18 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia 4.89 months
World 8.8 months
Reserves in months of imports — South-Eastern Asia, by year South-Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year months Change Change, %
2024 4.89 −0.28 −5.33%
2023 5.17 +0.61 +13.27%
2022 4.56 −1.74 −27.62%
2021 6.3 −1.3 −17.16%
2020 7.61 +1.81 +31.24%
2019 5.79 +0.46 +8.62%
2018 5.34 −0.68 −11.3%
2017 6.01 −0.05 −0.88%
2016 6.07 +0.32 +5.58%
2015 5.75 +0.18 +3.29%
2014 5.56 −0.2 −3.44%
2013 5.76 −0.35 −5.77%
2012 6.11 +0.03 +0.49%
2011 6.08 −0.5 −7.66%
2010 6.59 −0.24 −3.57%
2009 6.83 +1.87 +37.77%
2008 4.96 −0.67 −11.84%
2007 5.63 +0.56 +11.09%
2006 5.06 +0.33 +6.97%
2005 4.73 −0.58 −10.87%
2004 5.31 −0.23 −4.14%
2003 5.54 +0.3 +5.69%
2002 5.24 +0.3 +6.07%
2001 4.94 +0.31 +6.77%
2000 4.63 −0.95 −17.06%
1999 5.58 +0.18 +3.25%
1998 5.41 +1.68 +45.04%
1997 3.73 −0.72 −16.25%
1996 4.45 +0.2 +4.66%
1995 4.25 −0.58 −12.06%
1994 4.84 −0.33 −6.41%
1993 5.17 — —

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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