Samoa - Reserves in Months of Imports 2018
4.2
+0.8 from 2017
Samoa's reserves in months of imports was 4.2 in 2018, increased +0.8 from 3.4 in 2017. This was the 75th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2018▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Libya | 50.6 | -13.6% |
| 2nd | Saudi Arabia | 27.3 | -5.3% |
| 3rd | Lebanon | 17.1 | -8.8% |
| 4th | Algeria | 15.9 | -17.8% |
| 5th | Switzerland | 15.1 | -8.5% |
| 6th | Japan | 14.7 | -9.7% |
| 7th | Brazil | 13.2 | -11.2% |
| 8th | China | 13.1 | -14.8% |
| 9th | Iraq | 13.0 | 10.6% |
| 10th | Uzbekistan | 12.9 | -31.5% |
| 11th | Russian Federation | 12.9 | 3.1% |
| 12th | Afghanistan | 12.2 | 0.4% |
| 13th | Israel | 11.4 | -7.6% |
| 14th | Peru | 11.1 | -12.2% |
| 15th | Uruguay | 9.7 | -6.6% |
| 16th | Solomon Islands | 9.1 | -0.6% |
| 17th | Vanuatu | 9.0 | 6.2% |
| 18th | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.7 | -13.7% |
| 19th | Botswana | 8.7 | -23.5% |
| 20th | Czechia | 8.5 | -13.7% |
| 21st | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 7.9 | -16.0% |
| 22nd | Bhutan | 7.9 | -20.1% |
| 23rd | Thailand | 7.8 | -11.3% |
| 24th | Macao SAR, China | 7.7 | -10.7% |
| 25th | Tonga | 7.6 | 2.6% |
| 26th | Bulgaria | 7.4 | -9.7% |
| 27th | Cambodia | 7.4 | 0.0% |
| 28th | Timor-Leste | 7.3 | 29.7% |
| 29th | Jordan | 7.2 | -6.5% |
| 30th | Korea | 7.1 | -5.8% |
| 31st | Argentina | 7.1 | 17.5% |
| 32nd | Colombia | 7.0 | -11.0% |
| 33rd | India | 6.9 | -15.5% |
| 34th | Croatia | 6.9 | -8.3% |
| 35th | Philippines | 6.9 | -11.6% |
| 36th | Kuwait | 6.8 | -7.2% |
| 37th | Comoros | 6.7 | -17.6% |
| 38th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.6 | -5.2% |
| 39th | Nepal | 6.6 | -29.3% |
| 40th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 6.6 | -7.0% |
| 41st | Guatemala | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 42nd | Albania | 6.4 | -3.1% |
| 43rd | Iceland | 6.3 | -10.9% |
| 44th | Brunei Darussalam | 6.2 | -31.0% |
| 45th | Nigeria | 6.1 | -24.3% |
| 46th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 5.9 | 2.3% |
| 47th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 5.8 | -8.8% |
| 48th | Paraguay | 5.7 | -11.9% |
| 49th | Bangladesh | 5.7 | -16.1% |
| 50th | Indonesia | 5.6 | -21.0% |
| 51st | Angola | 5.4 | -7.0% |
| 52nd | Tanzania | 5.4 | -21.1% |
| 53rd | Moldova | 5.2 | -11.2% |
| 54th | Dominica | 5.2 | -31.1% |
| 55th | Kazakhstan | 5.2 | -13.2% |
| 56th | Cabo Verde | 5.2 | -11.6% |
| 57th | Morocco | 5.0 | -16.3% |
| 58th | Mauritius | 5.0 | 23.1% |
| 59th | Haiti | 5.0 | -12.5% |
| 60th | Oman | 5.0 | 0.7% |
| 61st | Malaysia | 4.9 | -10.8% |
| 62nd | Singapore | 4.9 | -10.5% |
| 63rd | South Africa | 4.8 | -7.9% |
| 64th | Jamaica | 4.8 | -15.8% |
| 65th | Qatar | 4.7 | 85.7% |
| 66th | Serbia | 4.7 | -5.7% |
| 67th | Aruba | 4.6 | -3.8% |
| 68th | Kenya | 4.5 | 6.4% |
| 69th | Cameroon | 4.4 | -6.3% |
| 70th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.4 | -10.9% |
| 71st | Rwanda | 4.4 | 4.9% |
| 72nd | Chile | 4.4 | -10.6% |
| 73rd | Norway | 4.4 | -12.4% |
| 74th | Tajikistan | 4.4 | -12.3% |
| 75th | Samoa | 4.2 | 24.4% |
| 76th | Türkiye | 4.2 | -11.9% |
| 77th | Romania | 4.2 | -18.4% |
| 78th | Mongolia | 4.2 | -4.6% |
| 79th | Kyrgyz Republic | 4.2 | -11.4% |
| 80th | Poland | 4.1 | -9.9% |
| 81st | Uganda | 4.1 | -24.6% |
| 82nd | Denmark | 4.1 | -16.0% |
| 83rd | Honduras | 4.1 | -11.1% |
| 84th | North Macedonia | 4.0 | -0.4% |
| 85th | Madagascar | 3.9 | 0.8% |
| 86th | Sierra Leone | 3.9 | 0.7% |
| 87th | Mexico | 3.7 | -9.1% |
| 88th | Costa Rica | 3.7 | -3.2% |
| 89th | Azerbaijan | 3.7 | -12.2% |
| 90th | Armenia | 3.7 | -17.2% |
| 91st | Montenegro | 3.6 | 0.3% |
| 92nd | Nicaragua | 3.6 | -8.7% |
| 93rd | Grenada | 3.6 | 9.0% |
| 94th | Papua New Guinea | 3.6 | 11.0% |
| 95th | Namibia | 3.6 | -16.8% |
| 96th | Lesotho | 3.4 | 4.1% |
| 97th | Tunisia | 3.4 | 10.2% |
| 98th | Guinea | 3.4 | 24.0% |
| 99th | Mauritania | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 100th | Dominican Republic | 3.3 | -0.1% |
| 101st | Fiji | 3.2 | -22.0% |
| 102nd | European Union | 3.2 | -12.6% |
| 103rd | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.2 | -9.6% |
| 104th | Gambia, The | 3.2 | -7.3% |
| 105th | Mozambique | 3.1 | -33.6% |
| 106th | Myanmar | 3.1 | 7.7% |
| 107th | Georgia | 3.1 | -4.2% |
| 108th | Ukraine | 3.1 | -4.0% |
| 109th | El Salvador | 3.1 | -8.0% |
| 110th | St. Lucia | 3.0 | -13.6% |
| 111th | Seychelles | 3.0 | -10.2% |
| 112th | New Zealand | 2.9 | -20.4% |
| 113th | Liberia | 2.9 | -39.2% |
| 114th | Sri Lanka | 2.8 | -17.7% |
| 115th | Suriname | 2.8 | 20.8% |
| 116th | Bahamas, The | 2.8 | -13.2% |
| 117th | Malawi | 2.8 | -8.3% |
| 118th | Ghana | 2.7 | -18.6% |
| 119th | Italy | 2.7 | -8.7% |
| 120th | Belize | 2.7 | -8.8% |
| 121st | São Tomé and Principe | 2.6 | -26.9% |
| 122nd | Hungary | 2.5 | 2.1% |
| 123rd | Viet Nam | 2.5 | 2.7% |
| 124th | Portugal | 2.5 | -15.0% |
| 125th | Sweden | 2.5 | -11.0% |
| 126th | Kosovo | 2.3 | -9.3% |
| 127th | Latvia | 2.2 | -16.6% |
| 128th | Eswatini | 2.1 | -24.9% |
| 129th | Belarus | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 130th | Pakistan | 1.9 | -39.5% |
| 131st | Guyana | 1.9 | -43.0% |
| 132nd | Maldives | 1.9 | 2.2% |
| 133rd | France | 1.8 | -4.0% |
| 134th | Zambia | 1.8 | -29.5% |
| 135th | Lithuania | 1.6 | 12.8% |
| 136th | United Kingdom | 1.6 | 2.0% |
| 137th | Spain | 1.6 | -8.6% |
| 138th | Australia | 1.6 | -24.5% |
| 139th | Germany | 1.5 | -10.5% |
| 140th | San Marino | 1.5 | -14.4% |
| 141st | Canada | 1.4 | -10.1% |
| 142nd | Lao PDR | 1.4 | -23.9% |
| 143rd | United States | 1.4 | -8.4% |
| 144th | Djibouti | 1.2 | -16.8% |
| 145th | Austria | 1.0 | -3.8% |
| 146th | Finland | 1.0 | -13.1% |
| 147th | Greece | 1.0 | -18.3% |
| 148th | Bahrain | 0.9 | -26.7% |
| 149th | Ecuador | 0.9 | -14.0% |
| 150th | Burundi | 0.9 | -34.8% |
| 151st | Panama | 0.7 | -27.6% |
| 152nd | West Bank and Gaza | 0.7 | 13.7% |
| 153rd | Belgium | 0.6 | -7.4% |
| 154th | Slovak Republic | 0.6 | 29.0% |
| 155th | Netherlands | 0.4 | -9.2% |
| 156th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.4 | -30.7% |
| 157th | Estonia | 0.4 | 93.6% |
| 158th | Malta | 0.3 | 3.6% |
| 159th | Slovenia | 0.3 | -8.2% |
| 160th | Cayman Islands | 0.2 | - |
| 161st | Cyprus | 0.2 | -18.0% |
| 162nd | Zimbabwe | 0.1 | -75.3% |
| 163rd | South Sudan | 0.1 | -40.0% |
| 164th | Ireland | 0.1 | 8.7% |
| 165th | Luxembourg | 0.0 | -8.6% |
FAQ
What was Samoa's reserves in months of imports in 2018?▾
Samoa's reserves in months of imports in 2018 was 4.2. This ranked 75th globally.
How did Samoa's reserves in months of imports change in 2018?▾
Samoa's reserves in months of imports increased by 24.4% in 2018 compared to 2017.
Which country had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2018?▾
Libya had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2018 at 50.6.
What is the reserves in months of imports of Samoa in 2018?▾
The reserves in months of imports of Samoa in 2018 was 4.2. This ranked 75th globally.
How does 2018 compare to 2017 for Samoa's reserves in months of imports?▾
Samoa's reserves in months of imports went from 3.4 in 2017 to 4.2 in 2018, a 24.4% increase.
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