South Asia vs Taiwan: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
South Asia
0.8808
in 2025
Taiwan
1.91
in 2016
South Asia rank
7th
Taiwan rank
8th
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- South Asia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.91 against 0.8808 in South Asia, a difference of 1.03.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 10 groups.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 1.34 | 0.3289 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.7356 | 1.58 | 0.8442 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, South Asia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.91 against 0.8808 in South Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between South Asia and Taiwan?
- 1.03, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Taiwan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do South Asia and Taiwan rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- South Asia ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 8th 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.