What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Ecuador and United Kingdom?

0.0115, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

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.

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

Ecuador

0.1839

in 2016

United Kingdom

0.1954

in 2024

Ecuador rank

91st

United Kingdom rank

89th

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time

Ecuador
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.1954 against 0.1839 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0115.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 91st and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1657	0.1272	0.0386	Ecuador
2000s	0.1596	0.1203	0.0393	Ecuador
2010s	0.1499	0.1726	0.0227	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Ecuador or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.1954 against 0.1839 in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Ecuador and United Kingdom?: 0.0115, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Kingdom?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?: Ecuador ranks 91st 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.