Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Chile

Chile: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.5777 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5777
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
50th
of 116 countries
All-time high
3.26
in 1994
All-time low
0.4713
in 2022
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Chile, 1991–2024

01231991200720241991: 31992: 31993: 2.51994: 3.31995: 2.61996: 2.11997: 2.21998: 1.91999: 1.92000: 1.52001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.52004: 1.22005: 1.12006: 12007: 0.7682008: 0.6132009: 1.32010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.22013: 12014: 0.9622015: 0.9362016: 1.12017: 12018: 0.8272019: 0.8062020: 0.9732021: 0.7192022: 0.4712023: 0.6682024: 0.578

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.5777 for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in 2024.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Chile peaked at 3.26 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4713, in 2022.

That places Chile 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.48 1.88 3.26 9
2000s 1.17 0.613 1.54 10
2010s 1 0.8064 1.16 10
2020s 0.682 0.4713 0.9733 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 47 Costa Rica 0.5989 compare
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  3. 49 Poland 0.5862 compare
  4. 51 Central African Republic 0.5761 compare
  5. 52 Paraguay 0.5289 compare
  6. 53 Guatemala 0.5234 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Chile?
Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Chile was 0.5777 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 1994.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4713 in 2022.
How does Chile rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
Chile ranks 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.