How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs United Kingdom: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods

Australia

0.2038

in 2024

United Kingdom

0.1954

in 2024

Australia rank

87th

United Kingdom rank

89th

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time

Australia
United Kingdom

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2038 against 0.1954 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0084.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2762	0.1557	0.1205	Australia
2000s	0.2919	0.1203	0.1716	Australia
2010s	0.2263	0.1914	0.0349	Australia
2020s	0.205	0.2291	0.0242	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Australia or United Kingdom?: Australia, at 0.2038 against 0.1954 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Australia and United Kingdom?: 0.0084, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?: Australia ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.