What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Small states?

The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 2018.

What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Small states?

The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 2003.

How does Small states rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?

Small states ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2018.

Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Small states?

Over the last ten years it is up 320.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Small states 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.

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Small states

Name: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Small states
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Small states: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 4.09 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

4.09

Change on year

up 4.6%

Rank

2nd

of 10 groups

All-time high

4.09

in 2018

All-time low

0.43

in 2003

Years of data

2001–2018

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Small states, 2001–2018

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Small states is 4.09, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 320.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Small states peaked at 4.09 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 2003.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.7621	0.43	1.19	9
2010s	1.58	0.7988	4.09	9

Countries ranked near Small states

1 Rwanda 421.22 compare
2 Qatar 4.69 compare
3 Switzerland 3.11 compare
4 Algeria 2.43 compare
5 Lebanon 2.3 compare

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School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 396,882 number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 806,780 number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 409,898 number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Small states?: Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Small states was 4.09 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Small states?: The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Small states?: The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 2003.
How does Small states rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?: Small states ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2018.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 320.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Small states 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, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.