How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Switzerland?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

Middle income vs Switzerland: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods

Middle income

0.8918

in 2024

Switzerland

3.11

in 2016

Middle income rank

6th

Switzerland rank

3rd

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time

Middle income
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3.11 against 0.8918 in Middle income, a difference of 2.22.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.5 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.

Middle income ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 10 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle income	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5024	0.5504	0.048	Switzerland
2000s	0.8702	0.3669	0.5033	Middle income
2010s	1.21	2.43	1.22	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Middle income or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 3.11 against 0.8918 in Middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Middle income and Switzerland?: 2.22, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Switzerland?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Middle income and Switzerland rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?: Middle income ranks 6th 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

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.