Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Japan: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
0.6075
in 2024
Japan
1.56
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
10th
Japan rank
10th
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.56 against 0.6075 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 0.9525.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Japan ranks 10th of 10 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2513 | 0.659 | 0.4077 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.5196 | 1.49 | 0.9685 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.573 | 1.65 | 1.08 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.5764 | 1.67 | 1.09 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.56 against 0.6075 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 0.9525, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Japan ranks 10th 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.