Saudi Arabia - Reserves in Months of Imports 2006
23.8
+3.6 from 2005
Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports was 23.8 in 2006, increased +3.6 from 20.1 in 2005. This was the 3rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2006▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Libya | 40.2 | 25.2% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 30.2 | 32.4% |
| 3rd | Saudi Arabia | 23.8 | 18.1% |
| 4th | Botswana | 20.5 | 29.3% |
| 5th | Syrian Arab Republic | 15.4 | -10.7% |
| 6th | China | 15.4 | 8.6% |
| 7th | Japan | 15.0 | -5.2% |
| 8th | Russian Federation | 13.6 | 24.6% |
| 9th | Bhutan | 12.5 | - |
| 10th | Nigeria | 12.1 | 26.0% |
| 11th | Lebanon | 11.5 | 8.6% |
| 12th | Macao SAR, China | 10.3 | 3.5% |
| 13th | Morocco | 9.9 | 8.3% |
| 14th | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.8 | 16.9% |
| 15th | Yemen, Republic of | 9.7 | 1.9% |
| 16th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 9.4 | 46.3% |
| 17th | India | 8.9 | 4.7% |
| 18th | Iraq | 8.3 | 77.7% |
| 19th | Peru | 7.9 | -4.1% |
| 20th | Nepal | 7.7 | 14.4% |
| 21st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 7.4 | 0.5% |
| 22nd | Korea | 7.3 | -4.4% |
| 23rd | Romania | 7.0 | 4.8% |
| 24th | Argentina | 7.0 | -3.2% |
| 25th | Comoros | 7.0 | -2.2% |
| 26th | Uganda | 6.6 | 8.3% |
| 27th | Brazil | 6.6 | 31.7% |
| 28th | Malaysia | 6.2 | 4.4% |
| 29th | Jordan | 6.1 | 14.0% |
| 30th | Kuwait | 6.0 | 20.8% |
| 31st | Cyprus | 5.9 | 18.3% |
| 32nd | North Macedonia | 5.8 | 21.6% |
| 33rd | Norway | 5.4 | 2.7% |
| 34th | Croatia | 5.3 | 14.0% |
| 35th | Uruguay | 5.3 | -18.1% |
| 36th | Albania | 5.3 | 8.0% |
| 37th | Kazakhstan | 5.2 | 96.8% |
| 38th | Tanzania | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 39th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.2 | 37.6% |
| 40th | São Tomé and Principe | 5.1 | -8.0% |
| 41st | Philippines | 5.1 | 10.5% |
| 42nd | Thailand | 5.1 | 16.7% |
| 43rd | Israel | 5.0 | -5.8% |
| 44th | Lao PDR | 4.9 | 26.3% |
| 45th | Ukraine | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 46th | Bulgaria | 4.9 | 3.9% |
| 47th | Indonesia | 4.9 | 19.7% |
| 48th | Singapore | 4.9 | -0.7% |
| 49th | Colombia | 4.9 | -14.1% |
| 50th | Türkiye | 4.8 | 2.0% |
| 51st | Vanuatu | 4.6 | 48.8% |
| 52nd | Mongolia | 4.6 | 86.5% |
| 53rd | Honduras | 4.5 | -2.7% |
| 54th | Sierra Leone | 4.5 | 12.8% |
| 55th | Tunisia | 4.5 | 36.8% |
| 56th | Lesotho | 4.4 | 20.2% |
| 57th | Angola | 4.3 | 116.5% |
| 58th | Solomon Islands | 4.3 | -5.3% |
| 59th | Armenia | 4.2 | 32.9% |
| 60th | Myanmar | 4.2 | 34.6% |
| 61st | Kyrgyz Republic | 4.2 | -14.5% |
| 62nd | Cameroon | 4.1 | 79.1% |
| 63rd | Gambia, The | 4.0 | 4.3% |
| 64th | Papua New Guinea | 4.0 | 43.8% |
| 65th | Pakistan | 4.0 | -3.8% |
| 66th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.8 | -6.3% |
| 67th | New Zealand | 3.8 | 57.6% |
| 68th | Oman | 3.7 | -7.9% |
| 69th | Poland | 3.7 | -10.6% |
| 70th | Latvia | 3.6 | 38.1% |
| 71st | Tonga | 3.6 | 0.5% |
| 72nd | Chile | 3.6 | -10.8% |
| 73rd | Congo, Republic of | 3.6 | 74.4% |
| 74th | Cabo Verde | 3.5 | 17.5% |
| 75th | Guatemala | 3.5 | -7.7% |
| 76th | Mozambique | 3.5 | -11.9% |
| 77th | Kenya | 3.5 | 11.4% |
| 78th | Jamaica | 3.4 | -7.9% |
| 79th | Burundi | 3.4 | -2.6% |
| 80th | Czechia | 3.4 | -12.4% |
| 81st | Djibouti | 3.3 | 14.9% |
| 82nd | South Africa | 3.2 | 2.4% |
| 83rd | Viet Nam | 3.2 | 21.5% |
| 84th | Costa Rica | 3.2 | 18.2% |
| 85th | Ghana | 3.2 | -3.5% |
| 86th | Lithuania | 3.2 | 19.7% |
| 87th | Mauritius | 3.1 | -19.0% |
| 88th | Slovenia | 3.1 | -26.1% |
| 89th | Paraguay | 3.0 | 7.2% |
| 90th | Timor-Leste | 3.0 | - |
| 91st | Guyana | 3.0 | -5.4% |
| 92nd | Moldova | 3.0 | 10.9% |
| 93rd | Mexico | 3.0 | -10.4% |
| 94th | Barbados | 2.9 | -5.0% |
| 95th | El Salvador | 2.9 | -7.4% |
| 96th | Dominica | 2.9 | 30.0% |
| 97th | Australia | 2.9 | 10.0% |
| 98th | Kosovo | 2.8 | 30.1% |
| 99th | Cambodia | 2.8 | 0.4% |
| 100th | Madagascar | 2.8 | 10.7% |
| 101st | Samoa | 2.8 | -10.3% |
| 102nd | Azerbaijan | 2.8 | 69.4% |
| 103rd | Sri Lanka | 2.8 | -12.3% |
| 104th | Nicaragua | 2.7 | -3.7% |
| 105th | Bangladesh | 2.6 | 20.4% |
| 106th | Switzerland | 2.6 | 1.9% |
| 107th | Hungary | 2.5 | 2.5% |
| 108th | Maldives | 2.5 | 2.6% |
| 109th | Malta | 2.5 | -18.4% |
| 110th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.5 | 2.8% |
| 111th | Grenada | 2.5 | 5.4% |
| 112th | Georgia | 2.5 | 48.1% |
| 113th | Slovak Republic | 2.4 | -30.9% |
| 114th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.4 | 6.2% |
| 115th | Denmark | 2.4 | -21.9% |
| 116th | Iceland | 2.3 | 69.5% |
| 117th | Estonia | 2.3 | 10.6% |
| 118th | Suriname | 2.3 | 115.0% |
| 119th | European Union | 2.1 | -2.1% |
| 120th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.1 | -5.1% |
| 121st | Haiti | 2.0 | 47.0% |
| 122nd | Zambia | 2.0 | -5.7% |
| 123rd | Dominican Republic | 2.0 | -3.9% |
| 124th | St. Lucia | 1.9 | 2.8% |
| 125th | Eswatini | 1.9 | 44.4% |
| 126th | Bahrain | 1.8 | 13.3% |
| 127th | Fiji | 1.7 | -12.4% |
| 128th | Namibia | 1.6 | 32.9% |
| 129th | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.6 | -3.9% |
| 130th | Sweden | 1.6 | -2.0% |
| 131st | Belize | 1.5 | 48.4% |
| 132nd | Ecuador | 1.5 | -17.4% |
| 133rd | Italy | 1.5 | -0.1% |
| 134th | Sudan | 1.4 | -42.5% |
| 135th | France | 1.4 | 15.9% |
| 136th | Tajikistan | 1.3 | -17.4% |
| 137th | Seychelles | 1.3 | 80.7% |
| 138th | Malawi | 1.2 | -14.7% |
| 139th | Bahamas, The | 1.2 | -34.2% |
| 140th | Portugal | 1.2 | -20.2% |
| 141st | Panama | 1.1 | -2.2% |
| 142nd | Germany | 1.1 | -4.6% |
| 143rd | West Bank and Gaza | 1.0 | - |
| 144th | United States | 0.9 | 1.9% |
| 145th | Finland | 0.9 | -43.9% |
| 146th | Aruba | 0.9 | 21.0% |
| 147th | Canada | 0.8 | -5.6% |
| 148th | Austria | 0.8 | -1.5% |
| 149th | Belarus | 0.7 | -23.1% |
| 150th | United Kingdom | 0.6 | -13.0% |
| 151st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.5 | 19.7% |
| 152nd | Spain | 0.5 | -4.7% |
| 153rd | Liberia | 0.5 | 98.4% |
| 154th | Belgium | 0.4 | 0.5% |
| 155th | Netherlands | 0.4 | 3.1% |
| 156th | Guinea | 0.4 | -65.8% |
| 157th | Greece | 0.4 | 2.5% |
| 158th | Ireland | 0.0 | -19.6% |
| 159th | Luxembourg | 0.0 | -26.2% |
FAQ
What was Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports in 2006?▾
Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports in 2006 was 23.8. This ranked 3rd globally.
How did Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports change in 2006?▾
Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports increased by 18.1% in 2006 compared to 2005.
Which country had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2006?▾
Libya had the highest reserves in months of imports in 2006 at 40.2.
What is the reserves in months of imports of Saudi Arabia in 2006?▾
The reserves in months of imports of Saudi Arabia in 2006 was 23.8. This ranked 3rd globally.
How does 2006 compare to 2005 for Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports?▾
Saudi Arabia's reserves in months of imports went from 20.1 in 2005 to 23.8 in 2006, a 18.1% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Saudi Arabia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 6.2%. View full analysis →
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