Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in United States

United States: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.0777 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0777
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
107th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.1651
in 1991
All-time low
0.0371
in 2006
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in United States, 1991–2024

0.050.10.151991200720241991: 0.1651992: 0.1371993: 0.131994: 0.1161995: 0.1221996: 0.0971997: 0.0821998: 0.0941999: 0.0722000: 0.0562001: 0.0612002: 0.0692003: 0.072004: 0.0612005: 0.042006: 0.0372007: 0.0382008: 0.0382009: 0.0862010: 0.0712011: 0.0682012: 0.0672013: 0.0652014: 0.0562015: 0.0532016: 0.0542017: 0.0542018: 0.052019: 0.0532020: 0.0642021: 0.0952022: 0.082023: 0.0852024: 0.078

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in United States stood at 0.0777.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in United States peaked at 0.1651 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0371, in 2006.

United States ranks 107th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1127 0.0715 0.1651 9
2000s 0.0557 0.0371 0.086 10
2010s 0.0592 0.0505 0.0708 10
2020s 0.0802 0.064 0.0947 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 104 Portugal 0.0951 compare
  2. 105 Estonia 0.0932 compare
  3. 106 Ireland 0.0803 compare
  4. 108 Germany 0.0743 compare
  5. 109 Cyprus 0.0727 compare
  6. 110 Croatia 0.0723 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in United States?
Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in United States was 0.0777 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.1651 in 1991.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 in 2006.
How does United States rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
United States ranks 107th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United 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
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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.