Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.11 against 1.14 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1.97.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 10 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 | 0.3587 | 1.02 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 2.43 | 1.08 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.11 against 1.14 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 1.97, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.