Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Germany

Germany: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.0743 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0743
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.2425
in 1993
All-time low
0.0413
in 2008
Years of data
34
1991–2024

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

0.050.10.150.20.251991200720241991: 0.1651992: 0.231993: 0.2421994: 0.2191995: 0.2051996: 0.1991997: 0.1891998: 0.1711999: 0.142000: 0.1252001: 0.1162002: 0.1152003: 0.0932004: 0.0772005: 0.0652006: 0.0522007: 0.0482008: 0.0412009: 0.0712010: 0.0652011: 0.0582012: 0.0632013: 0.0622014: 0.0562015: 0.0612016: 0.0612017: 0.0552018: 0.052019: 0.0522020: 0.0592021: 0.0762022: 0.0672023: 0.0742024: 0.074

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Germany is 0.0743, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Germany peaked at 0.2425 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0413, in 2008.

Germany ranks 108th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1957 0.1403 0.2425 9
2000s 0.0803 0.0413 0.125 10
2010s 0.0582 0.0499 0.0646 10
2020s 0.0703 0.0592 0.0762 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 105 Estonia 0.0932 compare
  2. 106 Ireland 0.0803 compare
  3. 107 United States 0.0777 compare
  4. 109 Cyprus 0.0727 compare
  5. 110 Croatia 0.0723 compare
  6. 111 Greece 0.0645 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Germany?
Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Germany was 0.0743 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.2425 in 1993.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0413 in 2008.
How does Germany rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
Germany ranks 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.