Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 3.11 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
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.
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4912 | — |
| 1992 | 0.5914 | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4783 | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5182 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5767 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5884 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5821 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6043 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5231 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4407 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3755 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3957 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4202 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4443 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2528 | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2317 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3165 | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2839 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5076 | +78.8% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | +134.6% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 2.86 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 2.88 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | +2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2389, 13.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2254, 13.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +134.6% | 0.5076 | 1.19 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- 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)
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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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.