East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.11 against 1.01 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 2.1.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 10 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.544 | 0.5504 | 0.0064 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.3669 | 0.6706 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 2.43 | 0.8845 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.11 against 1.01 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 2.1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 10 groups.
- 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
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.