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

The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2016.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.2317 in 2006.

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

Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 116 countries with data for 2016.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1,243.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Switzerland 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 Switzerland

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

Switzerland: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 3.11 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)

3.11

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

3rd

of 116 countries

All-time high

3.11

in 2016

All-time low

0.2317

in 2006

Years of data

1991–2016

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Switzerland, 1991–2016

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Switzerland is 3.11, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1,243.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Switzerland peaked at 3.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2317, in 2006.

That places Switzerland 3rd out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.5504	0.4783	0.6043	9
2000s	0.3669	0.2317	0.5076	10
2010s	2.43	1.19	3.11	7

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Switzerland?: Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Switzerland was 3.11 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2317 in 2006.
How does Switzerland rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?: Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 1,243.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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.