Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Pakistan

Pakistan: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.324 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.324
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
73rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.9509
in 2003
All-time low
0.0628
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

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

00.20.40.60.811991200720241991: 0.0631992: 0.1481993: 0.161994: 0.3711995: 0.2261996: 0.0891997: 0.1761998: 0.1431999: 0.2252000: 0.2082001: 0.4362002: 0.8092003: 0.9512004: 0.6192005: 0.4462006: 0.4372007: 0.4742008: 0.2172009: 0.4552010: 0.462011: 0.3882012: 0.3062013: 0.1612014: 0.32015: 0.4412016: 0.4682017: 0.3182018: 0.1892019: 0.3222020: 0.4072021: 0.3142022: 0.1382023: 0.272024: 0.324

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Pakistan stood at 0.324.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Pakistan peaked at 0.9509 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0628, in 1991.

That places Pakistan 73rd 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 0.1777 0.0628 0.3706 9
2000s 0.5052 0.2079 0.9509 10
2010s 0.3352 0.1613 0.4675 10
2020s 0.2906 0.1384 0.407 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 70 Zambia 0.3532 compare
  2. 71 Tunisia 0.353 compare
  3. 72 Sri Lanka 0.3253 compare
  4. 74 Sierra Leone 0.3199 compare
  5. 75 Hungary 0.3169 compare
  6. 76 Myanmar 0.2956 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Pakistan?
Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Pakistan was 0.324 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9509 in 2003.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 in 1991.
How does Pakistan rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.