Ireland vs United States: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Ireland
0.0734
in 2025
United States
0.0794
in 2025
Ireland rank
109th
United States rank
108th
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0794 against 0.0734 in Ireland, a difference of 0.006.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 109th and United States ranks 108th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2116 | 0.1127 | 0.0989 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0508 | 0.0557 | 0.005 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0316 | 0.0592 | 0.0276 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0821 | 0.0801 | 0.002 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 0.0794 against 0.0734 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Ireland and United States?
- 0.006, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Ireland ranks 109th and United States ranks 108th 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
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.