Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Russia

Russia: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 2.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.47
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
4th
of 116 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 2020
All-time low
0.1236
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Russia, 1992–2025

00.511.522.51992200820251992: 0.1241993: 0.2741994: 0.1291995: 0.2761996: 0.2251997: 0.2491998: 0.211999: 0.3352000: 0.6672001: 0.7182002: 0.8232003: 1.12004: 1.32005: 1.52006: 1.92007: 2.22008: 1.52009: 2.42010: 22011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.52014: 1.22015: 1.92016: 22017: 1.82018: 1.92019: 2.22020: 2.52021: 2.12022: 2.12023: 22024: 22025: 2.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Russia stood at 2.47.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Russia peaked at 2.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1236, in 1992.

That places Russia 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Russia, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 0.1236 —
1993 0.2744 +122.0%
1994 0.1291 -52.9%
1995 0.2757 +113.5%
1996 0.2247 -18.5%
1997 0.2485 +10.6%
1998 0.2104 -15.3%
1999 0.3353 +59.4%
2000 0.6673 +99.0%
2001 0.7182 +7.6%
2002 0.8234 +14.7%
2003 1.06 +28.3%
2004 1.33 +26.1%
2005 1.48 +11.4%
2006 1.88 +27.0%
2007 2.16 +14.8%
2008 1.48 -31.7%
2009 2.4 +62.2%
2010 1.97 -17.8%
2011 1.57 -20.4%
2012 1.6 +2.1%
2013 1.49 -7.0%
2014 1.24 -16.5%
2015 1.9 +53.0%
2016 1.98 +4.3%
2017 1.82 -8.2%
2018 1.88 +3.0%
2019 2.18 +16.4%
2020 2.48 +13.7%
2021 2.1 -15.5%
2022 2.1 +0.1%
2023 1.97 -6.4%
2024 2.02 +2.7%
2025 2.47 +22.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 2.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2389, 10.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 2.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2254, 11.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2277 0.1236 0.3353 8
2000s 1.4 0.6673 2.4 10
2010s 1.76 1.24 2.18 10
2020s 2.19 1.97 2.48 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Rwanda 421.22 compare
  2. 2 Qatar 5.45 compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 3.11 compare
  4. 5 Algeria 2.43 compare
  5. 6 Lebanon 2.3 compare
  6. 7 Syria 2.25 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Russia?
Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Russia was 2.47 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1236 in 1992.
How does Russia rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
Russia ranks 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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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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, 3,364 data points, 1991–2025
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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.