Japan - Reserves in Months of Imports 2009
18.4
+5.1 from 2008
Japan's reserves in months of imports was 18.4 in 2009, increased +5.1 from 13.3 in 2008. This was the 6th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2009▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Libya | 43.0 | 11.2% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 33.8 | 5.4% |
| 3rd | Saudi Arabia | 29.9 | -2.4% |
| 4th | China | 25.4 | 32.6% |
| 5th | Macao SAR, China | 19.9 | 48.0% |
| 6th | Japan | 18.4 | 37.9% |
| 7th | Botswana | 17.5 | 11.2% |
| 8th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 17.0 | 22.0% |
| 9th | Russian Federation | 16.5 | 52.6% |
| 10th | Lebanon | 14.8 | 36.6% |
| 11th | Bhutan | 14.5 | 32.4% |
| 12th | Brazil | 13.0 | 55.6% |
| 13th | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.2 | 22.7% |
| 14th | Afghanistan | 12.2 | 29.5% |
| 15th | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.1 | 19.1% |
| 16th | Iraq | 12.0 | -24.1% |
| 17th | Myanmar | 11.4 | 33.3% |
| 18th | Peru | 11.3 | 33.4% |
| 19th | Israel | 10.1 | 84.0% |
| 20th | Uruguay | 9.9 | 55.4% |
| 21st | Thailand | 9.8 | 61.4% |
| 22nd | India | 9.8 | 26.7% |
| 23rd | Serbia | 9.3 | 97.5% |
| 24th | Philippines | 9.2 | 43.5% |
| 25th | Argentina | 9.1 | 35.0% |
| 26th | Romania | 8.7 | 69.5% |
| 27th | Jordan | 8.5 | 58.6% |
| 28th | Lesotho | 8.3 | 44.8% |
| 29th | Kuwait | 8.3 | 49.4% |
| 30th | Nigeria | 8.0 | 1.3% |
| 31st | Korea | 7.8 | 74.8% |
| 32nd | São Tomé and Principe | 7.6 | 20.1% |
| 33rd | Morocco | 7.6 | 24.7% |
| 34th | Yemen, Republic of | 7.4 | 5.8% |
| 35th | Gambia, The | 7.4 | 111.6% |
| 36th | Bulgaria | 7.4 | 55.5% |
| 37th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 7.4 | 23.2% |
| 38th | Lao PDR | 7.3 | 7.0% |
| 39th | Malaysia | 7.2 | 29.6% |
| 40th | Burundi | 7.2 | 37.3% |
| 41st | Latvia | 7.2 | 144.7% |
| 42nd | Comoros | 7.0 | 36.3% |
| 43rd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 6.7 | 55.5% |
| 44th | Nepal | 6.6 | -0.8% |
| 45th | Indonesia | 6.5 | 63.6% |
| 46th | Croatia | 6.5 | 56.1% |
| 47th | Cameroon | 6.4 | 45.6% |
| 48th | Uganda | 6.4 | 31.1% |
| 49th | Cambodia | 6.2 | 29.0% |
| 50th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.2 | 37.8% |
| 51st | Sierra Leone | 6.1 | 58.1% |
| 52nd | Singapore | 6.0 | 29.6% |
| 53rd | Colombia | 6.0 | 21.6% |
| 54th | Congo, Republic of | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 55th | Papua New Guinea | 5.8 | 36.3% |
| 56th | Oman | 5.8 | 27.5% |
| 57th | Tunisia | 5.8 | 56.7% |
| 58th | Denmark | 5.8 | 143.2% |
| 59th | Mongolia | 5.6 | 180.5% |
| 60th | Iceland | 5.6 | 74.7% |
| 61st | Türkiye | 5.5 | 40.5% |
| 62nd | Samoa | 5.4 | 107.8% |
| 63rd | Armenia | 5.4 | 76.7% |
| 64th | Paraguay | 5.4 | 69.8% |
| 65th | Mozambique | 5.3 | 45.0% |
| 66th | Sri Lanka | 5.2 | 180.5% |
| 67th | Ukraine | 5.2 | 42.7% |
| 68th | Tanzania | 5.2 | 37.8% |
| 69th | Vanuatu | 5.2 | 84.0% |
| 70th | South Africa | 5.1 | 54.0% |
| 71st | North Macedonia | 5.1 | 45.3% |
| 72nd | Kazakhstan | 5.1 | 55.2% |
| 73rd | Bangladesh | 5.1 | 92.3% |
| 74th | Kyrgyz Republic | 5.1 | 68.8% |
| 75th | Mauritius | 5.0 | 62.4% |
| 76th | Zambia | 5.0 | 161.1% |
| 77th | Guyana | 5.0 | 100.5% |
| 78th | Poland | 5.0 | 71.1% |
| 79th | Djibouti | 4.9 | 66.3% |
| 80th | Tonga | 4.7 | 27.1% |
| 81st | Guatemala | 4.7 | 35.3% |
| 82nd | El Salvador | 4.7 | 50.6% |
| 83rd | Haiti | 4.6 | 57.8% |
| 84th | Azerbaijan | 4.6 | 2.2% |
| 85th | Suriname | 4.6 | 17.7% |
| 86th | Chile | 4.6 | 48.8% |
| 87th | Namibia | 4.6 | 51.6% |
| 88th | Norway | 4.5 | 34.3% |
| 89th | Hungary | 4.5 | 70.1% |
| 90th | Moldova | 4.5 | 26.2% |
| 91st | New Zealand | 4.5 | 96.0% |
| 92nd | Georgia | 4.4 | 100.2% |
| 93rd | Albania | 4.3 | 8.5% |
| 94th | Eswatini | 4.3 | 18.5% |
| 95th | Switzerland | 4.3 | 108.5% |
| 96th | Solomon Islands | 4.2 | 86.6% |
| 97th | Gabon | 4.2 | -7.7% |
| 98th | Cabo Verde | 4.2 | 21.6% |
| 99th | Barbados | 4.2 | 35.8% |
| 100th | Mexico | 4.2 | 34.8% |
| 101st | Pakistan | 4.1 | 105.2% |
| 102nd | Brunei Darussalam | 4.1 | 104.7% |
| 103rd | Costa Rica | 4.1 | 39.1% |
| 104th | Nicaragua | 4.0 | 64.3% |
| 105th | Kenya | 4.0 | 48.4% |
| 106th | Lithuania | 3.9 | 84.4% |
| 107th | Fiji | 3.8 | 174.2% |
| 108th | Czechia | 3.8 | 40.5% |
| 109th | Ghana | 3.8 | 98.7% |
| 110th | Estonia | 3.8 | 60.2% |
| 111th | Jamaica | 3.4 | 77.0% |
| 112th | Honduras | 3.4 | 14.0% |
| 113th | Angola | 3.4 | -10.2% |
| 114th | Kosovo | 3.2 | -9.1% |
| 115th | Guinea | 3.1 | 799.1% |
| 116th | Grenada | 3.1 | 42.5% |
| 117th | European Union | 3.1 | 69.0% |
| 118th | Bahrain | 3.1 | 55.7% |
| 119th | Bahamas, The | 3.1 | 116.6% |
| 120th | Dominican Republic | 3.1 | 71.3% |
| 121st | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.9 | 24.5% |
| 122nd | Madagascar | 2.9 | 20.2% |
| 123rd | Belize | 2.9 | 62.2% |
| 124th | Sweden | 2.7 | 117.9% |
| 125th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 2.7 | - |
| 126th | Dominica | 2.7 | 44.8% |
| 127th | Italy | 2.6 | 66.1% |
| 128th | Zimbabwe | 2.6 | 5.4% |
| 129th | St. Lucia | 2.6 | 52.7% |
| 130th | Viet Nam | 2.6 | -19.9% |
| 131st | Timor-Leste | 2.5 | -18.5% |
| 132nd | Aruba | 2.5 | 111.0% |
| 133rd | Ecuador | 2.5 | 4.8% |
| 134th | Liberia | 2.4 | 189.2% |
| 135th | Montenegro | 2.3 | 98.3% |
| 136th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.3 | 16.7% |
| 137th | Seychelles | 2.2 | 231.1% |
| 138th | Belarus | 2.2 | 147.7% |
| 139th | United States | 1.9 | 78.0% |
| 140th | France | 1.9 | 63.8% |
| 141st | Australia | 1.8 | 52.1% |
| 142nd | Maldives | 1.8 | 46.9% |
| 143rd | Panama | 1.8 | 46.7% |
| 144th | Portugal | 1.8 | 67.3% |
| 145th | Germany | 1.7 | 65.8% |
| 146th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.6 | 1,459.2% |
| 147th | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.5 | 12.6% |
| 148th | Finland | 1.4 | 97.3% |
| 149th | Canada | 1.4 | 54.4% |
| 150th | West Bank and Gaza | 1.2 | -9.5% |
| 151st | Tajikistan | 1.0 | 111.0% |
| 152nd | Austria | 1.0 | 33.0% |
| 153rd | United Kingdom | 1.0 | 81.9% |
| 154th | Sudan | 0.9 | -13.2% |
| 155th | Malawi | 0.8 | -41.2% |
| 156th | Spain | 0.7 | 90.3% |
| 157th | Belgium | 0.7 | 90.8% |
| 158th | Greece | 0.6 | 118.7% |
| 159th | Netherlands | 0.6 | 70.9% |
| 160th | Cyprus | 0.5 | 41.7% |
| 161st | Slovenia | 0.4 | 55.8% |
| 162nd | Slovak Republic | 0.3 | -86.9% |
| 163rd | Malta | 0.3 | 70.1% |
| 164th | Ireland | 0.1 | 161.4% |
| 165th | Luxembourg | 0.0 | 174.0% |
FAQ
What was Japan's reserves in months of imports in 2009?▾
Japan's reserves in months of imports in 2009 was 18.4. This ranked 6th globally.
How did Japan's reserves in months of imports change in 2009?▾
Japan's reserves in months of imports increased by 37.9% in 2009 compared to 2008.
Which country had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2009?▾
Libya had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2009 at 43.0.
What is the reserves in months of imports of Japan in 2009?▾
The reserves in months of imports of Japan in 2009 was 18.4. This ranked 6th globally.
How does 2009 compare to 2008 for Japan's reserves in months of imports?▾
Japan's reserves in months of imports went from 13.3 in 2008 to 18.4 in 2009, a 37.9% increase.
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