Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Greece

Greece: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.0645 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0645
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
111th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.7339
in 2000
All-time low
0.0056
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Greece, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0.7342001: 0.2072002: 0.2642003: 0.1032004: 0.0252005: 0.0122006: 0.0112007: 0.012008: 0.0062009: 0.0242010: 0.0232011: 0.0222012: 0.0242013: 0.0262014: 0.0332015: 0.0512016: 0.0612017: 0.0612018: 0.0482019: 0.052020: 0.0952021: 0.1062022: 0.0582023: 0.0712024: 0.065

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Greece stood at 0.0645.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Greece peaked at 0.7339 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0056, in 2008.

Greece ranks 111th 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
2000s 0.1394 0.0056 0.7339 10
2010s 0.0399 0.0215 0.0613 10
2020s 0.0789 0.0577 0.1064 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 108 Germany 0.0743 compare
  2. 109 Cyprus 0.0727 compare
  3. 110 Croatia 0.0723 compare
  4. 112 Austria 0.0609 compare
  5. 113 Belgium 0.0452 compare
  6. 114 Netherlands 0.0411 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Greece?
Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Greece was 0.0645 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.7339 in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 in 2008.
How does Greece rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
Greece ranks 111th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.